222 The Zoologist— May, 1866. 



Spotted Flycatcher. — A regular summer visitor. Very local. No 

 dates ? 



Missel Thrush. — Resident. I am sure it migrates more than 

 partially, from the great addition to its numbers in winter. 



Fielil/are.— On]y visits my part of the county in very hard weather. 

 Arrives the latest of its family, and leaves in March. 



Redniiig. — A very abundant winter visitor. Arrives in the begin- 

 ning of October, and departs late in March. In my note-book I find : — 

 February loth, 1862. "It is generally imagined that the redwing 

 never sings in Ireland ; I shot one in tlie act to-day." That its song 

 is rare in this county there is very little donbt, as I pay too much 

 attention to my " feathered friends " not to know it if the redwing did 

 often sing. 1 hope readers will not ask me if I know the redwing from 

 the thrush, as others have been questioned ; let it be sufficient for me 

 to say I do. 



Ring Ouzel. — A summer visitor to suitable localities. The Hill of ; 

 Howlh is a very favourite spot. No dates? 



Robin Redbreast. — Resident. Numbers greatly augmented in 

 spring. That these birds migrate from north to south I feel confident; 

 those in the southern countries crossing to the continent,*and their 

 place filled in winter by more northern birds. That a great impulse 

 of nature causes this total and partial migration there can be little 

 doubt. It is not an unfounded supjiosition of mine either, for the bird 

 is abundant in summer, not near so plentiful in winter, not very 

 numerous (adults) in autumn, and swarming everywhere in spring, as 

 they pass gradually northward; again, it is much scarcer in the 

 northern than the southern counties in winter. That it migrates there 

 is no donbt ; so many examples have been taken at sea and far from 

 land. (For additional notes see Zool. 8947). 



Redstart. — Rare. Has occurred twice to myself in winter, both 

 females, and twice in summer, both males. 



Black Redstart. — To my own knowledge this bird visits favourite 

 localities every second year, in limited numbers. From November to 

 end of January. (See Zool. 8034, 8445, 9433). 



Stonechat. — Resident. Numbers augmented in autumn : many 

 winter with us. There is a partial migration in June, from which time 

 till October the bird is scarce. Same remarks as to the redbreast. 

 This is the "furzechat" of Ireland. 



Whinchat. — A summer visitant. Local. Arrives about the second 

 week in April ; leaves in October. 



