5 go Alexander Goodman More Scientific Papers. 



*Linota flavirostris (Linn.) Twite. 



Far less common than the Lesser Redpoll, but breeds in many 

 places, in the heathy and mountainous districts from the North 

 to the South of Ireland. Mr. R. J. Ussher informs me that he 

 has found the nest on the elevated coasts of Waterford as well 

 as near the mountains. 



*Pyrrhula europsea (Vieill.) Bullfinch. 



Resident, and generally distributed in small numbers. 

 *Loxia curvirostra (Linn.) Crossbill. 



Rare and uncertain visitor, lias bred occasionally in the counties 

 of Down, Wicklow, Meath, and Tipperary (Thompson). At 

 Kilkea, Kildare, (Zoologist, 1868, p. 1133), and in Waterford 

 (Zoologist, 1889, p. 180). The variety rubrifasciata has been 

 obtained once at Edenderry, King's county. (Zoologist, 1889, 

 p. 266.) 



Crossbills have been numerously seen in Ireland during the past 

 few winters, and have remained during summer in many 

 localities (Ed. 1889). Crossbills first came to Fermanagh more 

 than 10 years ago, and are now quite common and breed (Sir 

 V. Brooke, 1891). Has bred, or remained through the breeding 

 season, in 13 counties (R. J. Ussher, 1893). Increasing. 



The Parrot Crossbill has occurred near Parsonstown (Zoologist, 

 1889, p. 181), and has probably been passed over in other 

 localities (Ed,, 1889). Is the only form received by Mr. 

 E. Williams in 1890 (Zoologist, 1891, p. 112). Two from 

 Mageney, Kildare, Jan. 7, 1892. 



Loxia bifasciata (Brehm.) Two-barred Crossbill. 



Once obtained near Belfast, January, 1802. (Thompson. ) Another 

 in 1868, in the county of Dublin. (Blake Knox, in Zoologist, 

 1868, p. 1376.) 



STURNID.E. 



*Sturmis vulgaris (Linn.) Starling. 



Resident and common. Increasing. Large flocks arrive in autumn 

 and winter, and are then seen flying south-west in Wicklow. 

 During winter they collect in immense numbers at certain 

 roosting-places. 



Pastor roseus (Linn.) Rose-coloured Starling. 



Rare and irregular visitor in summer and autumn. 



CORVIDJE. 



*Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linn.) Chough. 



Resident in many places where the coast is rocky, and chiefly 



found in the West and South-west. 

 *CorVTlS COrax (Linn.) Raven. 



Resident in small numbers and decreasing. 



