THE BIRDS OF THE MOY ESTUARY. 239 
Golden-crested Wren, Regulus cristatus.—Resident and very 
common throughout the district, where there are suitable plan- 
tations. 
Great Tit, Parus major.—Resident and common. 
Blue Tit, Parus ceruleus.—Also common. 
Cole Tit, Parus ater—Common throughout the district. All 
three species build and rear their young in holes of walls about 
this place; indeed I have seen nests of the three species in the 
same wall of the farm-yard, with not many yards between the 
nests. They are very fond of feeding on oats, and it is most 
amusing to see the quickness with which such a feeble little bird 
extracts the grain from the husk, by placing it under its foot and, 
holding it firmly, twisting off the husk with its bill. Both the Blue 
and Cole Tits are very expert at this mode of shelling. 
Long-tailed Tit, Parus caudatus.—Not common in the district, 
although Sir Charles K. Gore informed me that it is resident in 
the Belleek Woods. I have only observed it here at Moyview in 
the winters of 1857-58 and 1858-59, when it was very common 
in the plantations. 
Pied Wagtail, Motacilla Yarrellit.—Resident and very common 
throughout the district, even in winter. 
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba.— Has once occurred here. 
I shot one in a ploughed field on the island of Bartragh, April 25th, 
1851: it appeared to move about more quietly than the Common 
Wagtail, and looking so much lighter in colour than that bird, 
I was induced to shoot it, and sent it to Dr. Harvey, of Cork, who 
confirmed my opinion by pronouncing it to be Motacilla alba. 
Gray Wagtail, Motacilla boarula.—Although a resident, is not 
commonly distributed through this district. I have met with young 
birds on the banks of the Moy close to Ballina. 
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla Rayi.—A beautiful adult male visited 
this place on the 15th April, 1875. I saw it following a plough 
and picking up grubs and insects as they were turned up. It 
remained for only one day, and then disappeared. 
Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis.—Resident and very common. 
Some years ago, in the month of September, while rabbit shooting 
early one morning, on the island of Bartragh, I witnessed a most 
extraordinary gathering of Titlarks. They appeared to have been 
resting after a long flight, and when I disturbed them in passing, 
the entire flock of about two hundred birds all took flight directly 
