186 sylviadjE. 



MS. of the late John Templeton, Esq. :— "On the 21st of May, 

 1820, 1 had the pleasure of seeing this bird, to whose haunt in 

 my garden I was attracted by its pleasing melody. It was not 

 very shy, coming near enough to be distinctly seen, but was ex- 

 tremely restless, flitting every moment from place to place, and 

 only stationary on the branch while it gave out its song. The 

 male continued to sing until the young were reared, when his 

 song ceased for about a fortnight ; then it was again renewed, as 

 I suppose on the construction of a second nest." By Dr. Har- 

 vey of Cork, I have been informed, that his cousin, the late Mr. 

 Henry Fennell of Ballibrado, county of Tipperary, ascertained 

 that this species bred there in more years than one : both old and 

 young birds and eggs were procured. For several years past it 

 has frequented the rich gardens about Sunday's Well,* Cork. 



The Garden Warbler is one of the regular summer visitants to 

 England, but would seem to be less common in Scotland, though 

 much more frequent there than in Ireland. 



THE WHITE-THROAT. 



Curruca cinerea, Lath, (sp.) 

 Sylvia „ „ 



Motacitta sylvia, Linn. 



Is a regular summer visitant from south to north. 



This bird is well known in Ireland. Like the sedge warbler it 

 generally appears about Belfast early in May ; but on the 24th of 

 April, 1836, was observed at Cromac in the neighbourhood of 

 the town. On the 23rd of April, 1842, I heard its song in 

 the district of the Falls, and on the following two or three days, 

 heard several singing about the river Lagan, and therefore believed 

 that the general arrival had taken place: in M'Skimmin's History 

 of Carrickfergus (p. 354, 2nd edit.), it is mentioned as being once 

 heard near that city on the 21st of April. One was seen by Mr. 

 J. R. Garrett on the 15th of September, 1837, the latest date at 



* Dr. Harvey, on the authority of Mr. R. Parker. 



