GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION 



Sterna, doiigalli. 

 Sterna minuta. 

 Botaurus minutus. 

 . Ardea nyctieorax. 

 Fratereula arctiea. 

 . Pmtineola rubdra. 

 Motacilla raii. 

 Ruticilla phcenicums. 

 Sylvia atricapilla. 

 Phylloscopus sibilatrix. 



The last five are very rare and local in Ireland. 



The distribution of the partial summer visitors may be tabulated 

 as follows. If the total number of summer visitors be added 

 together, it will be found that England heads the list with forty- 

 eight, Scotland follows with thirty-six, whilst Ireland has only 

 thirty-three. 



WINTER VISITORS. 



The Winter Visitors to the British Islands appear to deal very 

 impartially with the three kingdoms. They all visit England, 



