INSESSORES. AVES. 5 



4. FALCO, Linn. 



4. F. peregrinus, Linn. Peregrine Falcon. Cliffs on the sea 

 coast. not uncommon. 



5. F. oesalon, Gmel. Merlin. resident. 



6. F. tinnunculus, Linn. Kestril More freqnent than the last. 



5. ACCIPITER, Vigors. 



7. A. fringillarius, Will. Sparrow Hawk. common. 



6. BUTEO, Bechst. 



8. B. vulgaris, Bescht. Common Buzzard. not common. 



7. CIRCUS, Bechst. 



9. C. rufus, Briss. Marsh Harrier. Blarney, Inchigeela, &c. 

 resident. 



10. C. cyaneus, Linn, (sp.) Hen Harrier. resident common. 



There can be little doubt that the Kite (Milous Ictinus, Sav.J 

 was a resident a century since. Smith, (Hist. Cork Vol. 2. p. 321. 

 1750.^ describes it as "common" under the name of Melons candd 

 forcipata, a description which could only have applied to this bird. 

 The Goshawk and the Gentil Falcon, (which last is the young Gos- 

 hawk) he probably confounded with the Peregrine Falcon. This 

 bird is to be found at present in the same localities to which he 

 referred them. 



Fam. Strigidce. 



8. OTUS, Cuv. 



11. 0. vulgaris, Flem. Long-eared Owl. 



12. O. brachyotus, Linn, (sp.) Short-eared Owl. A winter visi- 

 tant. In low marshy grounds not rare. 



9. STRIX, Linn. 



13. S. flammea, Linn. Barn Owl. common. 



10. SURNIA, Selb. 



14. S. nyctea, Linn, (sp.) Snowy Owl. An individual of this 

 species was twice fired at by my friend Richard D. Parker, Esq., of 

 Sundays Well, on Inchigeela mountain in 1827, but was not 

 procured. 



Order INSESSORES. 

 Div. I. DENTIROSTRES. 



Fain. Laniadce. 



11. LANIUS, Linn. 



15. L. exculitor, Linn. Cinereous Shrike. This bird has occurred 

 but oiice, that I am aware of, (in the year 1834) in this county. 

 It was preserved by Mr. Dowdeu. 



