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20, SALICARIA, Selb. 



32. S. phragmitis, Bechst. (sp.) Sedge Warbler.* Summer 

 visitant. 



21. CURRUCA, Bechst. 



33. C. atricapilla, Linn, (sp.) Blackcap Warbler. Summer 

 visitant. This bird probably winters with us occasionally. I have 

 known several instances of its occurrence at this season within a 

 few years. In one case six were seen in a flock in December by 

 my friend Mr. Robert Davis, Jun., of Clonmel. I saw two together 

 in November 1839, both of which were taken. They were also seen 

 in the winter of 1833 by Mr. Ball. 



34. C. cinerea, Lath. (Sp.) White-throat. Summer visitant. 



22. SYLVIA, Selb. 



35. S. trochilits, Linn, (sp.) Willow Warbler or Willow Wren. 

 Summer visitant. common. 



36. S. hippolais, Linn, (sp.) Chiff-chaff. Summer visitant 

 less common than the last. 



I am inclined to believe that the Wood-wren (S. sibilatrix, Bechst) 

 is entitled to the place in the Catalogue of Irish Birds which 

 Mr. Thompson doubtfully assigns to it, on the authority of a friend. 

 This gentleman's observations as to the nest being lined with feathers, 

 contrary to the account of it in the different systematic works, 

 entirely coincide with those of my late friend and relative Mr. 

 Henry Fennell of Ballybrado in the County of Tipperary. This 

 talented young gentleman, who was an ardent Ornithologist, closely 

 observed, a few years since, a bird which appeared to him new, 

 and he found both nest and eggs precisely answering the description 

 given by Mr. Thompson in the Annals of Natural History (vol. 1. 



?. 22.) The nest was " profusely lined with feathers," and the eggs 

 two of which are now in my possession) quite differently spotted 

 from those of the Willow Wren and much more densely covered. 

 The bird was larger than either the Willow Wren or Chiff-chaff, 

 and whiter underneath.f 



23. REGULUS, Cuv. 



37. R. auricapillus, Selb. Gold-crested Wren. not uncommon. 



Fam. Paridce. 



24. PARUS, Leach. 



38. P. major j Linn. Great Titmouse. common. 



39. P. cceraleus, Linn. Blue Titmouse. common. 



40. P. ater, Linn. Cole Titmouse. common. 



25. MECISTURA, Leach. 



41. M. caudata, Linn, (sp.) Long-tailed Tit. rare. 



* S. locustella. Mr. Davis informs me, breeds in theCounty of Tipperary, 



t Mr. F, obtained both eggs and young of Curruca hortenais, C. atricapilla, 

 and several others of our rarer visitors. 



