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COLYMBID^. 



THE GREAT-CRESTED GREBE. 

 Crested Grebe. Tippet Grebe. 



Podiceps crlstatus, Linn, (sp.) 

 Colymhus „ „ 



Is occasionally obtained, particularly in winter, on the 

 sea and fresli- water lakes ; — at some of these it 

 annually breeds. 



Though next to the little grebe, the most common of the 

 genus, its numbers are very limited, and but few specimens are 

 obtained, except during very severe winters. The following notes 

 on those which have come under my inspection in the hands of 

 bird-preservers in Belfast, will give some idea, at least, of the 

 number killed in the north-east of the island. The species was 

 not knowii to Mr. Templeton as Irish. 



January 1827 — One was shot on Lough Neagh. 



Jan. 2, 1831 „ ,, inland, near Comber, Down. 



,, 21, „ „ „ in another part of the same county. 



Feb; 1833 „ „ near Lisburn, co. Antrim. 



June 1834 „ „ on an artificial lake at Hillsborough Park (Down), by 



the gamekeeper. 



April 1, 183-5 „ ;, on a lake in the county Cavan; — a beautiful bird, in 



adult summer pUunage. 



June 9, 183G ,, „ on a pond in the district of Loughgall, co. Armagh ; — 



a fine adult male. 



January 7, 1838 „ „ on Lough Neagh. 



Mai'ch 28, „ „ „ on Loughgall; — an adult bird. 



April 27 „ „ „ „ an adult female, which, like the last, 



was in full breeding plumage. I found many eggs in it. 



Oct. 19, 1839 „ sent to a bird-preserver, without any mention of locality. 



March 1 840 „ shot in Belfast Bay ; — immature. 



Aug. 26, 1840 „ captured in a net set for fish, about the middle of Lough 

 Neagh ; — adult bird, in full summer plumage. 



Dec. 14, 1841 „ shot on Lough Neagh ; — adult male. 

 ,, 27, „ ,, ;, in the neighbourhood of Castledawson (co. London- 



derry)^ — which is near Lough Neagh. 



April 27, 1842 „ „ near Banbridge, co. Down ; — a fine adult bird. 



July 1844 ,, „ on Lough Neagh ; — -adult male. 



Summer, 1844 ,, sent to a bird-preserver, without any locality being mentioned. 



