378 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Hoopoe, Upupa epops, Linn. — About the year 1867, as I hear 

 from Mr. Arthur Brooke, Mr. Hamilton, of Fintra, obtained a 

 Hoopoe near Killybegs, and had it preserved. 



*Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, Linn. — Arrives in Fanet very 

 numerously about the third week of April, remaining at first 

 about the low-lying moors and hill-side pastures frequented by 

 Titlarks. The country people regard them here as vermin, 

 egg-suckers, and destroyers of young birds. Mr. Brooke saw 

 one on April 11th, 1890, at Killybegs. They are very numerous 

 in his neighbourhood. 



Kingfisher, Alcedo ispida, Linn. — Very rare. A Kingfisher 

 frequented Ray Bridge, near Rathmullan, on the shores of Lough 

 Swilly, in the winter and spring of 1881. "A rare bird in West 

 Donegal. I have seen one on the river Finn at Stranorlar, and 

 have been told that a pair frequent the river at Bruckless" (A. B.). 

 Kingfishers are occasionally seen on the Erne near Ballyshannon. 

 One was seen in 1885. 



*Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Linn. — Common in summer. 

 Arrives about the third week of April at Glenalla. Some 

 Swallows nest in caves at Carrablagh. 



* Martin, H. urbica, Linn. — Common along the cliffs of Lough 

 Swilly in summer, and elsewhere in the county. At the seaside 

 Martins seem to prefer cliffs to dwelling-houses. They invariably 

 breed in caves below Carrablagh, but never elsewhere. " Builds 

 under eaves of houses at Killybegs. Saw the first on June 7th, 

 1890" (A. B.). 



Sand Martin, Cotile riparia, Linn. — I cannot at present 

 recollect a breeding-haunt of the Sand Martin anywhere in this 

 district. But I have met with these birds in the Finn Valley 

 along the banks of the river near Stranorlar. Mr. Brooke also 

 notes their rarity in West Donegal. In July, 1891, I saw a pair 

 of Sand Martins near Killybegs. 



*Swift, Cypselus apus, Linn. — Locally common. I have 

 observed Swifts hawking flies from one summit to the other of 

 Lough Salt mountain in some numbers. But this is probably 

 not a breeding station. Swifts are common about the larger 

 towns, and visit Milford, Ramelton, and other villages. Mr. 

 Brooke reports them plentiful at Kill} begs in the breeding season, 

 tbe first one arrived May 19th, 1890. The Swift has been noticed 

 on Innistrahull from ?« T ay to June by the light-keeper (Report on 



