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House Marten {Sirundo urhica). — Is a summer visitor. 



Sand Marten (lErimdo riparia). — Summer visitant. 



Swift {Cy2)selus apus). — A regular summer visitor. 



Night Jar {Caprimulgiis Earopceus). — Is rare ; I have only seen one 

 specimen, which was found dead in a field at Moyview, in Septemher, 

 1860. 



"Woodquest {Columha palumhus). — Is increasing in numbers every 

 year ; and in some seasons it gives great annoyance to the farmers, by 

 devouring the young turnip plants just after they have escaped the ra- 

 vages of the fly, and put on the rough leaves. 



Rock Pigeon ( Columha livia). — ^Is common round the coast, in the 

 vicinity of high cliffs, where it breeds. 



Turtle Dove {Turtur vulgaris). — A solitary bird was observed feed- 

 ing in a stubble-field at Moyview, late in October, 1861. It was pro- 

 bably a young bird of the year, because there was no appearance of the 

 crescent on the neck. 



Grouse {Tetrao Scoticus). — Common on the heathy bogs and moun- 

 tains. 



Partridge {Perdix cinerea). — Is not numerous in this locality. 



Quail {Coturnix dactylisonans).- — Is very scarce here. 



Golden Plover {Squatarola pluvialis). — Frequents the sandy shore of 

 Bartra and Killala Bay in immense numbers in winter, and but very few 

 remain to breed on the bogs and mountains during the summer. 



Einged Plover (C. hiaticula). — Is very common round the shores of 

 the bay. I have seen them in summer at Lough Conn, where they pro- 

 bably breed ; and I have frequently found their nests and eggs on the 

 island of Bartra. The nests were generally placed a short distance from 

 high- water mark, and were merely a shallow hole scratched in the sand 

 or gravel, and in every instance which I have seen were lined with 

 bits of broken cockle-shells. 



Grey or Sand Plover {Sq. cinerea). — May be seen in small flocks 

 round the sea- shore during autumn, winter and spring, and occasionally 

 as late as June in summer. On the 22nd June, 1860, I observed a flock 

 of thirteen birds on the Bartra sands. 



Lapwing ( Vanellus cristatus). — Is very common, 



Turnstone {Strepsilas interpres). — Is very common in winter, and 

 has been observed in Killala Bay in May and June. 



Sanderling ( Calidrus arenarius). — Is common during autumn, winter, 

 and spring on the Bartra sands and Killala Bay. 



Oyster-catcher {Hcematopus ostralegiis.) — Is very common in winter, 

 and occasionally seen in summer. 



Heron {Ardea cinerea). — Is very common. 



Curlew {Nimieniua arquatus). — Is very numerous. 



Whimbrel (TV. pJtceopus). — Common in May, and also is to be seen 

 in August, on its retxirn. 



Redshank {Totanus calidris). — Is veiy common. 



Common Sandpiper {Totanus hypoleucofi). — Is very common in sum- 

 mer on all the inland rivers and lakes. 



