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Sronecuat.—Numerous, and breeds in suitable localities. 
I have taken the nests near Roundwood and at Howth. 
Wuireturoat.— Somewhat local. When walking up the canal 
towards Blanchestown, or in the neighbourhood of the Tolka, it 
may often be seen and heard. There many other spots, too, where 
it may be found. 
Wittow Wrey.—Abundant in both counties, and may be 
heard from the first week in April for six or seven weeks. The 
Wood Wren has occurred at Glen Druid, Co. Dublin, but I have 
not met with it myself. 
CuirrcHarr.—Not so numerous as the Willow Wren, but still 
a common bird. 
Sepez WarsBier.—Occurs along every stream, canal, and 
river, where there are reeds or willows, and cover of this 
description. 
GOLDEN-CRESTED WrEN.—Numerous, but seems more abun- 
dant in early spring than at any other time. 
Great Trr.—I have met with this bird in almost every part 
of the two counties; but it is nowhere very numerous. I have 
seen it at times in the squares and gardens in Dublin. 
Buve Tir.—Common everywhere, even in Dublin. Those 
seen in town are generally very shabby, being covered with soot. 
Cott Tir.—Nearly as common as the Blue Tit; in some 
places more numerous. 
Prep Wacrat.—Frequent, though less numerous than in the 
North of Ireland, preferring the neighbourhood of the sea. 
Grey Waerait, Motacilla sulphwrea, Bechst.—Common. I 
have found a pair every few hundred yards, in the spring, along 
the streams in both counties. It is particularly numerous on the 
Tolka, the Dodder, and the stream that runs through Bray. It 
is more generally distributed, and in the spring much more 
numerous, than the Pied Wagtail. 
Sporrep Friycarcuer.—A scarce bird, but every year certain 
places are frequented by a pair—possibly the same pair, as they 
seem to use the same twig to sit on and watch for their prey. 
Raven.—On several days during the month of April, 1874, 
I saw a Raven wheeling about above the mountains on the shores 
of Lough Dan. 
Carrion Crow.—I saw a pair of birds on the evening of the 
24th May, 1878, which I suspect were Crows. They were in an 
