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White "Wagtail {Motacilla alha). — A fine specimen of this bird was 

 shot by me in a barley-field on the island of Bartra, the 25th of April, 

 1851 ; it was sent to mj- friend Dr. Harvey, of Cork for his collection, 

 but unfortunately he did not receive it in time for preservation. 



Grey Wagtail (Jlotac. loarula). — Resident, but not common. 



Titlark {AntJms pratensis). — Is very common, and resident. 



Rock Pipit {Anthus petrosus). — Is very common, and resident on the 

 sea-coast. 



Skylark {Alauda arvensis). — Is very abundant. 



Snow Bunting {Plectrophanes nivalis). — A winter visitant, and in 

 some years assemble on the island of Bartra in very large numbers in 

 March. 



Common Bunting [Eniberiza miliaria). — Is resident, and common. 



Yellow Bunting {Emleriza citrinella). — Very abundant, and resident. 



Black-headed Bunting {Ember schceniclus). — A resident. 



Chaffinch {Fringilla ccelels). — Very common, and resident. 



Sparrow {Pyrgitta domestica). — Is resident in very limited numbers 

 in particular localities. 



Green Linnet {Coccothraiistes chloris). — Resident, but not nume- 

 rous. 



Hawfinch {Coccothraiistes vulgaris). — Is very rare: a fine bird of this 

 species was observed feeding on the red berries of a costoneaster-tree, 

 close to the parlour window at Moyview, in the month of November, 

 1857. 



Goldfinch (Carduelis car do). — Is resident, and common. 

 • Linnet {Linaria cannahina). — Very common, and resident. 



Lesser Redpole {Lin. minor). — Is rare; in May, 1856, I observed a 

 pair feeding on some alders at Moyview. 



Mountain Linnet {Linaria montium). — Is very numerous in both 

 Mayo and Sligo, and frequents the benty sand hills of Bartra Island in 

 large numbers throughout the year. 



Bullfinch {Pyrrlmla vulgaris). — Is occasionally seen at Moyview. 



^tdj:Ymg{Sturnus vulgaris). — Very numerous in winter, and in sum- 

 mer, breeds in the high cliffs of Kilcummin Head, Killala Bay. 



Chough {Fregilus graculus). — Is rather scarce, but it breeds in the 

 cliiFs of Kilcummin Head, KiUala Bay. 



Raven ( Corvus corax). — Is resident, and common. 



Grey Crow {Corvus comix). — Is not very common. 



Rook {Corvus frugilegiis). — Is very numerous. 



Jackdaw {Corvus moncdula). — Very common. 



Magpie {Pica melanoleuca). — Is very numerous in this locality, and 

 on some evenings in winter they assemble in large flocks before going to 

 roost in the Moyview plantations. I have sometimes counted fifty bii'ds 

 in a flock. 



AVren {Troglodytes Europceus). — Is common, and resident. 



Cuckoo {Cuculus canorus) — A regular summer visitant. 



Kingfisher {Alcedo ispida). — Is occasionally seen in winter. 



Swallow {ILirunda rustica). — Is a regular summer visitor. 



