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observed the Falcon making savage swoops at the Lapwings nesting 

 on the marsh at the foot of the sandhills, and seeing it was a bird 

 unknown to her, she followed it among the sandhills until it settled 

 on a little hillock, and, managing to get a long shot, knocked it over 

 dead, very little injured by the shot. This is only the second 

 specimen obtained in the Killala district. The first specimen was 

 shot by a young farmer near the town of Killala, April 3rd, 1875, and 

 was given to the late Col. Knox, of Castlerea, who sent the specimen 

 to his brother, the late A. E. Knox, author of ' Ornithological Eambles 

 in Sussex.' — Eobert Warren (Ardnaree, Monkstown, Co. Cork). 



Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) in Ireland. — An immature Ivory 

 Gull (female), in handsome plumage, was shot on March 25th at 

 Teelin Pier, Carrick, Co. Donegal, and forwarded to me in the flesh. 

 This is the fifth recorded occurrence of this rare Arctic visitor to 

 Ireland. — Eichard M. Barrington. 



Asiatic Birds in Leadenhall Market. — I am informed that about 

 twelve years ago a large number of Pallas's Sand-Grouse were 

 brought frozen to this country. This interesting experiment has 

 been repeated, and during the past few days several of the Leaden- 

 hall shops have been selling Syrrhaptes paradoxus at fifteen-pence 

 apiece. The birds are almost all in excellent condition, and of course 

 perfectly fresh. Those I have examined appear to have been shot, 

 and not trapped or netted. My colleague, Mr. P. W. Horn, found 

 in one of the Manchurian ducks mentioned below a number of rude 

 iron pellets, ranging in size from that of 5's shot to that of pigeon 

 peas. An engineering friend tells me these appear to be very 

 impure metal, and possibly the pellets are a waste product of native 

 iron moulders. 



The Sand-Grouse are accompanied by many Bearded Partridges 

 (Perdix daurica), a Manchurian form easily distinguished by the soft 

 owl-like plumage, black horseshoe, and bright golden breast — the 

 last a noticeable feature as the birds lie displayed in rows on the 

 stalls. This species occurred in the Manchester Market about 1900, 

 under the name of " Hungarian Partridge." A series of frozen ducks 

 chosen from one of these Eastern consignments and sent to me for 

 identification last week included an adult male Gadwell {Chaule- 

 lasmus strcperus), Long-tailed Duck (Harelda glacialis), Goldeneye 

 (Clangula glaucion), an immature Tufted Duck {Fuligula fuligula), 

 Smew (3Iergus albellus), and male and female Baer's Pochard (Nyroca 

 bacri), recognized immediately by the green or greenish head and 

 small but conspicuous chin spot. 



