UssHER — Report on the Breeding-range of Birds in Ireland. 409 



Vanellus vulgaris, Bechstein, Lapwing. — Breeds in every county 

 in Ireland, numerously in many marshy districts. 



Haematopus ostralegus, L., Oyster Catclier. — Breeds on coasts 

 and islands in all the maritime counties, except, perhaps, Louth, 

 Meath, "Wicklow, and TVaterford. Mr. H. C. Hart states that he has 

 found it breeding on an island in Lough Erne {Zooloc/ist, 1891, p. 422). 



Scolopax rusticula, L., "Woodcock. — Reported to breed in every 

 county in Ireland except Meath. It has increased very greatly within 

 the last twenty years as a breeding species in all parts of the country. 



Gallinago coelestis (Frenzel), Common Snipe. — Breeds in every 

 county in Ireland, numerously in many districts from north to south. 



Tringa alpina, L., Dunlin. — Breeds in limited numbers, and 

 locally, in Donegal, Londonderry, "Westmeath, "Wicklow, King's 

 County, Mayo, and Sligo, and probably elsewhere in the midland 

 and northern counties. 



Tetanus hypoleucus (L.), Common Sandpiper. — Breeds in every 

 Irish county, except, perhaps, Kilkenny ; only breeds locally in 

 "Wexford and the north of "\\^aterford ; very common on the lakes 

 throughout Ireland. 



Totanus calidris (L.), Eedshank. — Eeported to breed in every 

 county except Dublin, Carlow, and Waterford. On the callows 

 of the Shannon, and in marshy districts, it often breeds numerously. 



Numenius arquata (L.), Curlew. — Breeds on mountains and bogs 

 in Donegal, Londonderry, Antrim, Down, Monaghan, Fermanagh, 

 Cavan, Longford, "Westmeath, Meath, Dublin, "Wicklow, King's and 

 Queen's Counties, Tipperary, Kerry, Galway, Eoscommon, Mayo, 

 Sligo, and Leitrim. 



Sterna cantiaca, J. F. Omelin, Sandwich Tern. — Only known to 

 breed at the present day on one small lake near Ballina, in Mayo, 

 where it is strictly preserved. It has disappeared from its former 

 breeding-place on the Rockabill, Co. Dublin. 



Sterna dougalli, Montagu, Roseate Tern. — Formerly bred on 

 islands off the coasts of Down, Dublin, and "Wexford. 



Sterna fluviatilis, Naumann, Common Tern. — Breeds on islands 

 off the coasts of most of the maritime counties, and also on lakes in 

 Londonderry, Antrim, Tyrone, Armagh, Fermanagh, Cavan, Long- 

 ford, Roscommon, Mayo, and Leitrim. 



Sterna macrura, Nauraann, Arctic Tern. — Breeds on islands off 

 the coast, usually in company with the Common Tern, in Donegal, 

 Antrim, Down,. Louth, Dublin, "Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Galway, and 

 Mayo. A few breed on an inland lake, Lough Carra, in Mayo. 



