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the 10th of January and 1st of September.*" Whether or not the 

 wood grouse is meant by wild turkey may perhaps be considered un- 

 certain ; but in the following instance there is no uncertainty. Ac- 

 cording to the Rev. Mr. Dubourdieu's ' Survey of the County of 

 Antrim,' published in 1812, " wild turkeys are now nearly extinct, 

 though once in such numbers at the former place [Portmore] ■ the 

 breed, the true copper colour, tcith red legs " / 



In an article which appeared in the Sporting Review for October 

 1847, p. 254, on ' Woodcock and Snipe Shooting," by L. Lloyd, Esq., 

 dated " Sweden, December 1846;" the writer remarked in reference 

 to the woods of Glengariff, the property of Lord Bantry : — " It is to be 

 hoped that the capercaillie with which I some years ago supplied his 

 lordship have succeeded." 



From Mr. G. Jackson, gamekeeper at Glengariff, I learned, in April 

 1849, respecting the birds thus alluded to, that " Lord Bantry received 

 three brace of capercaillie from Mr. Lloyd, about seven years age. 

 They arrived safely, and were to all appearance doing well for the first 

 six months, when one of them was observed to mope about and appear 

 quite solitary. In a few days, it died. From that time to about nine 

 months they all died in the same way, except one hen. She was 

 removed into a pheasantry and laid two eggs, but became ill in the 

 same manner as the others and died. They were kept in a large aviary 

 and had ample space. Mr. Lloyd's instructions respecting them were 

 most scrupulously attended to. They were quite domesticated, and in 

 perfect health, as far as I could judge from their condition, plumage, &c. 

 until the time they were first taken sick. I do not know of any others 

 having been introduced to Ireland." A copy of the " Directions for the 

 Management of the Capercaillie," addressed by L. Lloyd, Esq., to 

 Lord Bantry, accompanied this note. They are as follows : — 



" Suffer no one, for a time, but the keeper and yourself, to go near the birds. 



" Always approach them steadily, and with caution, so as never to cause sudden 

 alarm. 



" Be as quiet as possible when near them, and retire slowly. 



" The site where they are kept should be dry and airy ; and a considerable portion 

 of the space allotted to them should be protected from falling weather. 



" They must be constantly supplied with water, particularly in summer. 



" They should be well provided with coarse sand and grit (small gravel) — this is 



* For the extracts from the Irish Statutes I am indebted to Francis Whitla, Esq. 



