Qk4 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
THE BIRDS OF THE MOY ESTUARY 
AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT.* 
By Rospert WaRREN. 
Order Rasores. 
Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus.— Very numerous, and in- 
creasing in numbers every year, causing great annoyance to farmers 
by eating the young turnip plants when they have assumed the 
rough leaf, just after escaping the ravages of the fly. In winter 
also, during frosty and snowy weather, they eat off the top leaves 
and expose the turnips to the full effects of the frost. In our fruit 
garden they are equally destructive, eating the entire crop of yellow 
gooseberries, none of which can be saved unless the bushes are 
netted. Last season, when the yellow ones were protected by nets, 
the Pigeons attacked the red gooseberries, and did a great amount 
of damage. 
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia.—Very common round the bold 
rocky coasts, breeding in caves and holes. 
Turtle Dove, Columba turtur.—Has only twice come under my 
notice here, namely, on August 27th and October 6th, 1862, upon 
each of which days I observed a solitary bird feeding in a stubble- 
field, and, as I saw no appearance of any crescent on the neck, 
I concluded they were young birds reared in the neighbourhood, 
probably among the young larch and fir plantations at Belleek. 
Pheasant, Phasanius colchicus.—Has been introduced into this 
district by several gentlemen, and appears to thrive very well. 
Partridge, Perdix cinerea.—Common, and of late years in- 
creasing in numbers. 
Quail, Coturnia# vulgaris.—Although resident, not common, 
and by no means so plentiful here as in the South of Ireland. 
Red Grouse, Tetrao scoticus.—Common throughout the moun- 
tains and on extensive heathy tracts. 
Order GRALLATORES. 
Golden Plover, Charadrius pluvialis.—Resident and common, 
but thousands of migratory birds are added to the number of the 
home-bred birds every autumn, and throughout the winter large 
* Continued from p. 242. 
