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Queen's County and Galway, and probably, also in King's County 

 and Westmeath ; seems to have been exterminated in Donegal, 

 Londonderry, Tyrone, Down, Monagban, Eermanagh, Kilkenny, 

 Tipperary, Cork, and Mayo, and is now become very rare. 



Circus cyaneus (L.), Hen Harrier. — Breeds sparingly in Kerry 

 andGalway, and possibly still in Antrim, Queen's County, Tipperary, 

 and Waterford, but has become very scarce. It seems to have been 

 exterminated from Donegal and Londonderry. 



Asio otus (L.), Long-eared Owl. — Breeds in every county in 

 Ireland. Common' in most counties. 



Strix flammea, L.. Barn Owl. — Breeds sparingly in most, if not 

 in all, the Irish counties. 



Musicapa grisola, L., Spotted Flycatcher. — Breeds in every 

 county, even in the remote west. 



Cinclus aquaticus, Bechstein, Dipper. — Recorded as breeding in 

 every county except Armagh, Cavan and Longford. 



Turdus viscivorus, L., Missel Thrush. Breeds commonly in 

 every county ; is believed to be still increasing. 



Turdus musicus, L., Song Thrush. — Breeds commonly in every 

 county, but more sparingly in the extreme west, as in Valencia, 

 Achill, the Mullet, and "Western Donegal, where it is chiefly known as 

 a winter visitor. 



Turdus merula, L., Blackbird. — The same observations apply as 

 to the Song Thrush. 



Turdus torquatus, L., Bing Ouzel. — Breeds on the higher 

 mountains throughout Ireland in limited numbers. 



Accentor modularis (L.), Hedge Sparrow. — Breeds commonly 

 throughout Ireland. Has bred even on the Tearaght. 



Erithacus rubecula (L.), Redbreast. — Breeds commonly through- 

 out Ireland. 



Ruticilla plicenicurus (L.), Bedstart. — Is as yet only known to 

 breed at Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow, and, more recently, at Barons- 

 court, Co, Tyrone. One was seen and heard singiug on successive 

 days at Rashwood, Co. Tyrone, in May, 1888. 



Pratincola rubicola (L.) Stonechat. — Breeds commonly through- 

 out Ireland, but we have no record of it yet fi'om Meath. 



Pratincola rubetra (L.), Whinchat. — Breeds sparingly in Donegal, 

 j^trim, Down, Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Longford, Louth, Dublin, 

 Kilkenny, Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim. "With the exception of JS'orth 

 Kilkenny it is not recorded from the southern half of Ireland, except 

 on migration. 



