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see this bird (its species not having been ascertained,) I found it to be 

 the Alpine Swift, which has not before been recorded as obtained in any 

 part of Ireland ; the specimen recognised as the Cypselus alpinus by 

 my friend, William Sinclair, Esq., and communicated by him to Mr. 

 Selby for insertion in the British Fauna, having been met with off 

 Cape Clear, at the distance of some miles from land. 



Mr. Warren's specimen was received by him on the 14th of March, 

 and was then in a perfectly fresh state. 



2. Redstart, Phccnicura Kuticilla, Swains. This species is recorded 

 on the excellent authority of Robert Ball, Esq., of Dublin, who has, 

 in the autumnal months, shot several of them in the vicinity of 

 Youghal, CO. Cork. 



3. Bearded Titmouse, Parus biarmicus, Linn. Mr. William S. 

 Wall, Bird Preserver, Dublin, who is very conversant with British 

 Birds, assures me that he received a specimen of this species from the 

 neighbourhood of the river Shannon a few years since. 



4. Rock Pipit, Anthus uqtiaticus, Bechst. Common about the 

 rocks, &c., on the seashore, in the North of Ireland. 



5. Crested Purple Hero7i, Ardea purpurea, Linn. Of this bird 

 there is a fine specimen in mature plumage in the collection of Mr. 

 Warren, which I am assured was shot at Carrickmacross. 



6. Little Bittern, Botnurus minutus. A specimen of this bird, 

 shot in the county of Armagh, is preserved in the cabinet of William 

 Sinclair, Esq., Belfast. Specimens have also been obtained in the 

 east and south of Ireland. 



7. Night Heron, Nycticoiax Europceus, Steph. Of this bird 1 

 saw a sj)ecimen a few weeks since in the shop of Mr. Glennen, Bird 

 Preserver, Dublin, which he informed me was sent him in a fresh state 

 from Letterkenny, early in the present year. 



8. * Spoonbill, PUdalea leucorodia, Linn. Mr. Ball informs me, 

 that in the autumn of 1829, three of these birds were seen in company 

 near Youghal, and that one of them was shot. It was preserved by 

 Dr. Green of that town, and is at present in his possession. 



9. * Green Sandpiper, Totanus ochropus, Temm. Of this bird I 

 have seen Irish specimens in several collections. 



10. Dottrel, Charadrius tnorinellus, Linn. A specimen of this bird^ 

 which was shot near Downpatrick a few years ago, is preserved in the 

 house of Mr. Reid, at Ballygowan Bridge (Down). 



11. Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus melanopterus, Meyer. In the 

 winter of 1823, a bird of this species was seen by Mr. Ball in the 

 neighbourhood of Youghal. 



12. Gadwall, Chauliodus strepera, Swains. Dr. Robert Graves of 

 Dublin informed me that a specimen of this bird which 1 saw in his 

 collection was shot at Wexford. 



13. Smew, Mergus albellus, Linn. Of this bird I have seen speci- 

 mens from different parts of Ireland. 



14. Little Auk, Mergulus mclanoleucos, Ray. There is a s|)cci- 

 mcn of tins bird in the collection of Dr. Graves, which was shot at 

 We-xford. 



