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Mayo, Galway, and Kerry which are not devoid of trees ; thus Lord Ventry 

 stated in 1900 as a new and remarkable fact that Bullfinches had 

 appeared in the central part of the Dingle peninsula. No specimen has 

 ever been obtained by Barrington in support of reported occurrences of 

 " Bullfinches " at the light-stations, and there is probably little or no over- 

 sea migration. 



Loxia curvirostra, Linn. Crossbill. — On 14th July, 1911, Pastor Lindner and 

 Ussher saw a Crossbill in splendid scarlet plumage flying from rock 

 to rock on Black Bock, Mayo. It was alone on the remotest isle of 

 Connaught. 



Two specimens were sent for preservation from Achill by Sheridan, 

 February and March, 1894, and many have since been seen there in August. 

 A small flock was noticed at Drumbeg near Killybegs in spring, 1890 

 (W. Sinclair). 



Emberiza miliaria, Linn. Corn Bunting. — Besident on Clare Island, 

 where these birds may be heard singing on the briars and bushes. A 

 specimen was shot by Patten, 31st December, 1910. " An odd pair every- 

 where " in the "Westport district (Good). This bird is resident on Achill, 

 where it was in full song on 2nd February, 1886 (Palmer). It is frequent 

 on the holdings of coast districts all round Ireland, and breeds on Tory 

 Island, Aranmore, Inishbofin, and the Aran Islands. Patten found it 

 more numerous in winter west of Dingle. Wallace has observed the 

 appearance of flocks, numbering up to thirty-sis, which kept together, 

 near Belmullet in March or early April. These are probably local 

 migrations. 



Emberiza citrinella, Linn. Yellow Bunting. — One of our commonest resident 

 birds. Observed all over Clare Island from March to September; and on 

 the 27th of September Patten found the patches of scrub abounded in 

 Eeed and Yellow Buntings. The reverse is the case about Ballina and 

 other districts, where Warren has remarked their absence in September. 

 Good thinks this bird is more common about Westport in winter. 

 Frequent in the bare coast districts from Donegal to Kerry, where we 

 miss so many land-birds; it breeds on Tory Island, Aranmore, and Achill, 

 and is found on Inishturk, Inishbofin, and the Aran Islands. It does 

 not perform the great migrations of some Finches and Larks, but 

 withdraws from certain exposed situations in winter and becomes 

 gregarious. 



[The Cirl Bunting has been reported from Dunfanaghy and Belniullet, 

 but no specimen has been obtained.] 



