450 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Water OvuzeL..—Observed on almost every stream south of 
Dublin, but not on any of those on the north side. I have 
seen it also on every stream that I have fished or walked along 
in Wicklow. Although it may not be met with on the Dodder 
close to Dublin, yet on its tributaries, at Rathfarnham, several 
may be seen any day. I have taken the eggs in Wicklow. 
MissEL THrusH.—Common, and breeds abundantly. A pair 
generally brings out a brood in the Park, ‘Trinity College. During 
the past winter its numbers were greatly reduced by the severe 
weather; scarcely one is now to be seen. 
Repwine.—Common during the winter. I obtained one as 
late as May lst, out of a flock near Dunsink. These were the first 
birds that suffered during the hard weather; five days after its 
commencement they could be caught with a cap. 
Frevprare.—A regular winter visitor. These birds on the 
seventh or eighth day of the hard weather (1878-79) had been so 
much weakened by the snow and frost that I caught two of them. 
Three or four days later I found dead ones, 
Sone TurusH.—Common everywhere, and increases during 
the autumn; these remain all winter, unless it is very severe. 
I am afraid this bird is also nearly extinct after last winter. 
BuackBIRD.—Common everywhere, particularly on the north 
side of Dublin. They come into the town in hard weather in con- 
siderable numbers. I have snared four or five in a yard in Eccles 
Street during snow or frost, and often a couple in open weather. 
Like Thrushes, they increase in numbers during the winter. 
Ring Ovuzen.—On May Sth, 1875, when fishing in the River 
Annamoe, about a mile above Lara, one flew down the side of the 
hill and settled on the root of a dead tree within fifteen yards of 
me. I had a walking-stick gun with me, but by the time I took 
it off my basket and had it almost loaded the bird flew off. 
Rogin.—Common. I once saw a variety with white wings. 
WuHEATEAR.—Numerous in certain places. On its first arrival 
numbers may be seen near the Pigeon House Fort, and also on 
the shore from Dollymount to Dublin. Late in the season, before 
leaving us, they congregate on the North Bull. 
Warncuat.—I shot one of these birds on May 9th, 1875, on 
the side of the road from Roundwood to Annamoe, about half 
a mile from the latter place; but it was so mangled that it was 
not worth preserving. 
