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January 30tli, 1837, and also an immature bird of this, or the common 

 species, obtained near Waterford, March 28th, 1880. Harrison, one of the 

 lighthouse-keepers at Mine Head, in this county, told me that in December 

 last, during the severe frost, two birds frequented the rocks there. He shot 

 one, which he described as being of the size and shape of a Wagtail, and 

 said that it was slate-blue all over, except the central tail-feathers, which 

 were ruddy. Unfortunately before he carried out his intention of sending 

 it to Mr. More for the Museum it became unfit for preservation. — R. J 

 UssHER (Cappagh, Co. Waterford). 



Black Redstart in Northamptonshire. — A bird of this species, 

 apparently an adult female, was baunting the steeple of this parish church 

 on Sunday, December 2nd, and feeding busily. — H. H. Slater (Irchester, 

 Wellingborough). 



Grey Phalarope in Yorkshire. — Allow me to record the occurrence 

 of a Grey Phalarope, which I shot on the 6th December last, in Caytoa 

 Bay, three miles south of Scarborough. It is a mature bird, in full 

 plumage. — E. V. Thompson (68, Eastborough, Scarborough). 



Greenland Falcon in Donegal. — I am indebted to my friend Mr. H. 

 Becher for the information that a Falcon was killed, on the 29th November 

 last, by the gamekeeper of Mr. Charles Stewart, on Horn Head, north 

 coast of Donegal. This locality is not far from the island of InnistrahuU, 

 where a Snowy Owl was obtained about the same time last year. The 

 bird has been mounted by Mr. Williams, of Dame Street, and passes into 

 the collection of Mr. Becher. It is a Greenland Falcon, Falco candicans 

 (J. F. Gmel.). — A. G. More (Curator of Natural History Museum, Leinster 

 House, Dublin). 



The Bittern in Suffolk. — Mr. Asten, the birdstuffer in this town 

 (Woodbridge), has received for preservation a fine male Bittern, in full 

 plumage. It was shot towards the end of November, at Sudbourne, near 

 Orford, by the head gamekeeper of Sir Richard Wallace, of Sudbourne 

 Hall. — Graham Sandberg (Woodbridge). 



FISHES. 



Bonito on the Coast of Galway. — From Mr. Glennon 1 have lately 

 obtained, for this Museum, a flue specimen of the Bonito, Thynnus jielcimys, 

 Cuv. et Val., measuring two feet four inches in length, and which I under- 

 stand was captured near Clifden, Connemara, in August last. — A. G. 

 More (Museum of Science and Art, Dubhn), 



ARCHEOLOGY. 



The "Attagen" of the Ancients. — The name attagen, a.-r'ra.yriv, is to 

 be found in all the lexicons, but great diversity of opinion prevails as to the 



