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sent to him from various parts of Ireland. The last two came mider 

 Mr. Watters's notice iu a fresh state ; one of them on the 21st of Sep- 

 tember, 1848. 



Hoopoe, vol. i. p. 355. 



One was captured in a field near Bandon (county Cork), in a very ex- 

 hausted condition, in the autumn of 1847. A fine specimen, shot in the 

 county of Kilkenny at the end of October 1849, came under my notice 

 at Mr. Glennon's. I have seen one which was shot on Hilltown 

 mountain (county Down), about the 20th of April, 1850 ; its stomach 

 was filled with insect larvte and perfect Coleoptera. Two were also 

 obtained this month in the county of Cork, as reported by Mr. W. A. 

 Hackett, of that city. 



Cuckoo, vol. i. p. 356. 



The following interesting communication from John R. Kinahan, 

 Esq., Seaview terrace, Donnybrook, is given in that gentleman's own 

 words : — " On the 17th of June, 1848, whilst watching some of our 

 summer warblers in the Yellow meadows, situated on the banks of the 

 Slade, about 5^ miles from Dublin, near the village of Clondalkin, we 

 observed a cuckoo come skimming across the fields, over our heads, and 

 alight on some trees about 200 yards down the canal, which here 

 almost joins the Slade. Being anxious to procure a specimen, we 

 crossed over the Slade, to the track line, and proceeded towards the 

 trees, which occupied us about five minutes, during which time the 

 bird was perfectly undisturbed. On our getting within range, the bird 

 rose, and again pitched about ten yards farther on, but in such a manner 

 as to be completely concealed by the branches. My companion, ]\Ir. 

 Haughton, followed, and succeeded in winging her. As she was rising 

 a second time she fell into a ditch, owing to the depth of which, several 

 minutes elapsed before we could get her out. Having obtained the 

 bird, I proceeded to kill her, by pressing on her breast, having my 

 thumb on the cavity TOrmed by the os furcatum, when I felt something 

 slip from under my thumb with a gurgling noise. Mr. Haughton, 

 attracted by the gurgling, turned at the same moment, and we both 

 saw an egg in the act of falling to the ground, from whence I picked 

 it up, perfectly uninjured. This egg agrees with all descriptions I 

 could obtain, and on being shown to Mr. R. Ball, he at once recognized 



