368 REPORT—1840. 
Accentor modularis, Erythaca Rubecula, Saxicola Rubicola, 
Regulus Aurocapillus, Parus major, P. ceeruleus, P. ater, Mo- 
tacilla Yarrellii, M. Boarula, Anthus obseurus, A. pratensis 
are common and resident: in the wilder districts, especially 
towards the west, M. Boarula is rare. Parus caudatus and P. 
palustris are likewise resident, but much less common than the 
preceding species ; the former is increasing with the spread of 
plantations; the latter is very little known as an Irish bird. 
Pheenicura Ruticilla is but of occasional and rare occurrence ; 
Ph. Tithys can only be announced with certainty as having 
once been met with. Saaicola Ginanthe, S. Rubetra, Sali- 
carta Phragmitis, Curruca cinerea, Sylvia Trochilus are the 
most common and widely dispersed of the regular summer visit- 
ants; Salicaria Locustella should perhaps be included with 
them, but its retired habits render it less known. Salicaria 
arundinacea is recorded by Templeton as once seen by him 
near Belfast, and in a single instance Calamophilus biarmicus 
has been obtained on the banks of the Shannon. Curruca 
Atricapilla is probably a regular summer visitant to select 
localities, and has in several instances been known to winter 
in Ireland. C. hortensis is with certainty known only as an 
occasional summer visitant. Sylvia Hippolais and Motacilla 
flava appear every summer in comparatively few localities over 
the island. Sylvia Sibilatrix and Anthus arboreus are believed 
to visit Ireland in summer, but it yet remains to be determined. 
Of our desiderata, Accentor alpinus, Pheenicura suecica, 
Regulus Ignicapillus, and Anthus Richardt are only known as 
rare and occasional visitants to England. Motacilla neglecta 
cannot without further information be regarded otherwise than 
a species of occasional occurrence in Great Britain. ‘There is 
little hope of Parus cristatus being found in Ireland: it is, as a 
British bird, known only in Scotland, where it especially fre- 
quents the pine forests. Melizophilus provincialis has been 
met with only in the more southern halfof England. Of Phi- 
lomela Luscinia and Curruca Garrula, the former is unknown 
in the West of that country, and the latter would seem to be- 
come rare towards the same quarter. With increased atten- 
tion, more species in this family will doubtless be added to the 
Irish catalogue. 
Fam. Ampelide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Bombycilla garrula, Bonap. ob 
An occasional winter visitant to Ireland. 
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