142 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol.xiv. 



SOME RECENT RECORDS OF IRISH BIRDS. 



The following, although probably far from exhaustive, is a 

 list of records of rare and interesting Irish birds since the 

 end of 191 7, compiled from the Irish Naluralist and my own 

 private notes. It is hoped that it may prove useful to those 

 who would wish to keep their records of Irish birds up to 

 date, as it is additional to the records that have already been 

 published in British Birds. 



Irish Jay {Garrulus glandarius hibernicus). — The first record for 

 CO. Longford, namely, one at Currygrane, is reported in the Irish 

 N atiiralist ior December 1918, p. 174. A second occurrence is reported 

 at Cloonshannah on May 5th, 191 8. 



Hoopoe {J J pupa e. epops). — One is reported captured at Innishowen, 

 CO. Donegal, on April 4th, 1919. (Irish Nat., XXVUI., p. 93.) 



Harrier (? Circus cyaneiis). — A bird which, from the description 

 given, was in all probability of this species, was seen in the vicinity 

 of Lismore, co. Waterford. I received this information in August 



191 8. As Lismore is not very far from the Knockmealdown Moun- 

 tains, it seems possible that the bird had wandered from there. 



Whooper Swan {Cygnus cygnus).-^lr\ the Irish Naturalist for 

 1920 one is recorded which was shot in co. Down. 



Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel [Oceanodroma leucorhoa). — A female 

 was killed striking the lantern at Slyne Head Lighthouse the third 

 week in September 1920. This is an interesting record, since the late 

 Mr. Barrington had no direct evidence of the migration of this species 

 in September. {Migration of Birds at Irish Lt. Stat., Analysis of 

 Reports, p. 240.) 



Stock-Dove (Columba. csnas). — In Ussher and Warren's Birds of 

 Ireland the range of the Stock-Dove is given as extending from Clare 

 to Antrim. This bird has now spread to co. Galway. 



Turtle-Dove (Streptopeiia t. turtur). — An immature female was 

 obtained by Mr. Sheridan at Dugort, Achill, on September i8th last ; 

 an addition to the avifauna of Achill. 



Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). — For Mutton Island, co. 

 Galway, I have the following records : March 12th and September 6th 



1919. (Mr. John Glanville in litt.) 



Glalicous Gull {Larus hyperboreus). — Mr. May reports (Irish Nat., 

 1919, p. 55), one having been seen at Sandymount, co. Dublin, about 

 the end of January 1919. 



Iceland CtUll (Lams leucopterus). — Mr. Glanville writes me that 

 he observed Iceland Gulls on Mutton Island, co. Galway, on the 

 following dates in 1919 : January 4th, February 3rd, May i8th. 



Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus). — I am informed on good 

 authority, that a bird of this species was seen pursuing a Tern between 

 Lambay Island and Malahide, co. Dublin, in September 1920. 



Buffon's Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus).- — I am informed of a 

 specimen which was shot on the estuary of the Erne on October 15th 

 or i6th, 1918. My informant states that two more were observed by 

 a friend of his, on the shores of Lough Conn, co. Mayo, in August 

 two or three years ago. (This would be August 1917 or 1918.) 



Quail (Coturnix c. coturnix). — Two seen, of which one was shot, at 

 Belcoo, CO. Fermanagh, in November 1919. (Mr. C. J. Bayly in. litt.). 



Robert Y. Ruttledge. 



