NOTES ON THE BIEDS OF DONEGAL. 129 



Golden Oriole. — One was killed near Dawros by Mr. 

 Hamilton some years ago. I am unable to say whether this 

 is the one referred to by Mr. Hart (Zool. 1891, p. 300) as obtained 

 near Glenties, which is twelve miles distant. 



Wheatear. — Very common about Inniskeel ; breeds also in 

 the stone -walls, and under large boulders. Local name, " Stone- 

 chacker." 



Whinchat. — One pair I noticed between Glenties and 

 Port Noo. 



Rock Pipit. — Very common on Dawros Head and the 

 adjacent islands. 



Common Bunting. — Equally as common as the Yellow 

 Bunting about Narin and Inniskeel. 



Goldfinch. — At Dawros, Inniskeel, Narin, and this neigh- 

 bourhood, the commonest finch. Breeds in every orchard and 

 elderberry hedge around, also in hawthorn hedges, gooseberry 

 bushes and larch trees. 



Lesser Redpoll.— Found nesting commonly in the above- 

 mentioned districts. 



Twite. — A few pairs about Dawros. 



Chough. — In 1891 three pairs were found breeding on Dawros 

 Head ; commoner around the district in winter. Local name, 

 "Jackdaw." 



Raven. — Used to breed a few years since on Dawros Head, 

 also on some old ruins on Lough Kiltooris, where the owner of 

 the island always substituted some unfertile eggs, to keep the 

 old birds employed, not wishing to destroy them, nor, on the 

 other hand, allow them to unduly increase. 



Hooded Crow. — Breeds also on the rocky sides of inland 

 waters, as on Lough Doon, where a nest was found supported by 

 the growth of ivy on the face of rock, and another on a small 

 oak tree growing out from a crevice in the rocks ; also on the 

 rugged sides of Lough Derrydough. One nest containing five 

 eggs was built in a small sallow about six feet high on one of the 

 small islands in this lough. 



Jackdaw. — Breeds in great numbers in the old ruined castle 

 at Donegal, also in the chimneys at Ballybofey and Glenties. 



Sand Martin. — In a small bank of sand-hills facing the sea, 

 at Narin, I found two nests of eggs. Two or three other holes, 

 I did not disturb. 



