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Irish list. Mr. Patterson has confirmed my identification of the species, 

 and I have sent it to him to be placed in the Belfast Natural History 

 Museum." — H. Chichester Hart (Carrablagh, Portsalon, Letterkenny). 

 [See Mr. Patterson's note on this specimen below. — Ed ] 



Pink-footed Goose in Ireland. — About the 19th of October last a 

 Pink-footed Goose, Anscr brachyrhynchus, was shot on Lough Swilly, and 

 sold to a poulterer in Londonderry. It was bought by Mr. D. C. Campbell, 

 of that city, who had it preserved, and he sent it to me to be identified. It 

 is undoubtedly a Pink-footed Goose, and the first recorded from Ireland. 

 It is about 28 inches long, with pink legs and feet, and pink on bill well 

 marked. Mr. Campbell has generously presented it to the Belfast Museum. 

 — Robert Patterson (1, Windsor Park Terrace, Belfast). 



Roller in Co. Donegal. — I have examined a Holler (Coracias garrulus) 

 which was shot on October 10th at Burt Level Slob, Co. Donegal, as I am 

 informed by Mr. D. C. Campbell. It was feeding in a field of oats and 

 beans, and had evidently been searching for insects, as its bill had some 

 earth adhering to it. — Robert Patterson. 



Bernacle Goose at North Berwick. — It may perhaps be worth recording 

 that a fine female Bernacle Goose, Bernicla leucopsis, was shot on October 

 22nd, 1891, at North Berwick, and is now in my possession. This is the 

 only one I have had for several years past ; formerly they were fairly com- 

 mon in our Market Hall almost every winter.— F. Coburn (7, Holloway 

 Head, Birmingham). 



Bernacle Goose at Scarborough. — During the early part of September 

 last a large flock of Bernacle Geese was seen frequenting the coast to the 

 north of Scarborough. On Sept. 19th twenty-nine of these birds were 

 seen at Low Fields Farm, Brompton, about nine miles from Scarborough, 

 and two of them were shot. One which I examined appeared to be a 

 mature bird, in full plumage, but, having been skinned, I was unable to 

 distinguish the sex. — William J. Clarke (44, Huntriss Road, Scarbro'). 



A White Java Sparrow. — When staying at Brighton a short time ago 

 I saw a white Java Sparrow at a bird fanciers, and I particularly noticed it 

 had black eyes. — Percy F. Bunyaud (3, Wellington Road, Ash ford, Kent) 



Bittern in Co. Meath.— A specimen of the Common Bittern, Botaurus 

 stellaris, was shot by me on November l'2th at Randlestown, near Navan, 

 Co. Meath. It rose within twenty yards of me, from the side of a drain 

 in an open field. Two good-sized frogs were extracted from its gullet. — ■ 

 John Benson (Randlestown). 



Fork-tailed Petrel in Ireland. — As additions to my note of Fork-tailed 

 Petrels in I reland (Zool. 1891, p. 468), I may state that on October 6th 

 one was found dead in the city of Derry ; on the 13th one was seen flying 

 zoologist. — jan. 1892. r> 



