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towards the mainland in a south-westerly direction. I was at first 
at a loss to account for such a gathering, as the number of resident 
Titlarks on the island could scarcely amount to a score, but the 
fact of such a number being collected together, and all taking flight 
in the same direction from the island, lead me to conclude that this 
was a migratory flock which had been driven out of its course by 
winds or fogs, and had rested on the island as the first land made 
on coming from the open sea up the bay. 
Rock Pipit, Anthus petrosus.—Frequents the coast throughout 
the year. 
Sky Lark, Alauda arvensis.— Very common throughout the 
year, but appears to me to be more numerous in the south during 
winter. 
Snow Bunting, Emberiza nivalis.—A winter visitant, some years 
appearing in very large flocks on the island of Bartragh in March, 
probably collecting together before leaving for their northern 
Summer quarters. 
Common Bunting, Emberiza miliaria.—Resident in very limited 
numbers throughout the district. 
Yellow Bunting, Emberiza citrinella——Very common, and the 
most numerous of the resident species. 
Reed Bunting, Emberiza schaeniclus—Very common in the 
district, owing to the extent of wet land, so suitable to its habits. 
Chaffinch, Fringilla ceelebs\—Very common. 
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus.—Scattered throughout the 
district in little communities, although it cannot be called numerous 
anywhere. 
Green Linnet, Coccothraustes chloris.—Resident and common 
in suitable localities, though not seen here in such numbers as in 
the South of Ireland. 
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes vulgaris.—I have only once met with 
this bird here. In November, 1857, | saw a very fine one feeding 
on the red berries of a creeping shrub close to the sitting-room 
window at Moyview. It came close enough to the window to 
afford us a good view of it. 
Goldfinch, Carduelis elegans.—Resident, breeding in the gardens 
and trees near the house. A few summers ago a pair had a nest in 
an elder tree in the garden and reared their young, but for several 
days after I saw some of the young had left the nest 1 heard the 
plaintive call of a young one within it. [ did not mind it at first, 
