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high. Not one for every thousand that pass over the county alight 

 in it. 



White/routed Goose. — A regular winter visitor: occurs from 

 October. Is more abundant in this county than the last. Leaves 

 towards the middle of March. 



Bernicle Goose. — A regular winter visitor from October to end of 

 March. 



Brent Goose. — A regular winter visitor from first week of September 

 till end of April. 



Egyptian Goose. — Has occurred twice to myself; a solitary indi- 

 vidual shot December, 186-2, and in Januar}', 1863, a flock of some 

 dozens passed along the coast to the north strand. It is generally 

 thought that these birds have escaped from confinement. Why is 

 their arrival more strange than that of the corn crake, &c., not to 

 mention the belted kingfisher, the purple martin, or the yellowbilled 

 cuckoo ? 



Shell or Tortoise shell Drake. — A winter visitor; irregular in its 

 time of arrival and departure. Breeds in Ireland. 



Wild Duck. — Resident ; great additions in winter. 



Shoveller. — To be met with in winter. 



Gadtoall. — Winter visitor, and more common than believed. 



Pintail. — Winter visitor. 



Garganey. — Very rare. Spring. 



Teal. — 1 have heard of its breeding, but I doubt it. Common in 

 winter. Irregular in its migration. 



Widgeon. — Very abundant in winter. Irregular. 



Eider Duck. — Very rare ; in winter. 



King Duck. — Once shot in Ireland, and that in Kingstown Harbour. 



Velvet Scoter. — May be regularly seen in the Bay every winter. 



Black Scoter, Pochard and Tufted Duck. — Regular winter visitors. 



Scaup Duck. — Regular winter visitor, from middle of September 

 till end of April. 



Goldeneye. — Regular winter visitor, from beginning of October till 

 end of April. 



Smew. — Occasionally to be met with on the sea in winter ; is more 

 a lake bird. 



Redbreasted Merganser. — Is a regular winter visitor and breeds in 

 Ireland. 



Goosander. — Not so abundant as the last. 



Great Crested Grebe. — Growing rare ; breeds in Ireland still. 



