176 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



by me on the rocks at Fancourt. It must have been passing 

 south, and was not seen again. 



I have thought it well only to transcribe my own notes in the 

 following list, as the enumeration of all the very common birds 

 is often uninteresting. I adopt the order of birds in Mr. A. G. 

 More's list of Irish Birds. 



Long-eared Owl (Asio otus). — In Hampton demesne. 



Barn-Owl (Aluco flammeus) . — Often heard at night with its 

 peculiar "kek, kek, kek." 



Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa grisola). — Fairly common. 



Bedwing (Turdus iliacus). — Not common. 



Fieldfare {T. pilaris). — Seen and heard flying overhead. I 

 have not seen any in the fields. 



Stonechat (Pratincola rubicola). — Common. I have not met 

 with the Whinchat. 



Bock-Pipit (Anthus obscurus). — Common on the shore. 



Corn-Bunting (Emberiza miliaria). — Not common. Heard 

 singing in December. 



Tree-Sparrow (Passer montanus). — Often observed on the 

 road to Fancourt. Saw a group of five in the autumn. I never 

 observed this bird anywhere else in Ireland except at Howth 

 Junction, where it was pointed out to me by Mr. E. Williams, 

 naturalist. 



Partridge (Perdix cinerea). — I have only observed this bird 

 at Fancourt here once. 



Turnstone (Strepsilas interpret). — Fairly common. 



Common Snipe (Gallinago ccelestis). — The "drumming" of 

 this bird at the " Bog of the Bing " is very remarkable in the 

 breeding season. 



Dunlin (Tringa alpina). — Fairly common, but not as nume- 

 rous as the Binged Plover. 



Sanderling (Calidris arenaria). — Not common. 



Common Sandpiper (Totanus hypoleucus). — Breeds near the 

 shore, in little gorges ; waterworn. 



Common Bedshank (T. calidris). — Found almost everywhere 

 about Balbriggan ; one of the most common birds. 



Whimbrel {Numenius phceopus). — "May-Bird." Not com- 

 mon ; " a passing visitor." 



