124 - '^^^^ Irish Naturalist. July, 



Redstart (djdrg-dn-dlt). 

 X)eA]\^A1^ Alz (6), ce4nn'Ov\|A5An (6). 

 It is remarkable that two Irish names should exist for 

 such a rare bird, but as both of them have Scotch equiva- 

 lents, the identification is probably correct, and we may 

 assume that the Redstart was formerly more common than 

 it is now. 



Redwing. 



I do not know an Irish name. 



RiNG-DovE (see Pigeon). 



Ring Ouzel or Ring Thrush (rdr). 

 ?|AeAr\ (6), ?\\eA\\^ (6). 

 O'Reilly applies these terms to the Blackbird, but they 

 may possibly have stood originally for the Ring Ouzel 

 which is distinguished from the Blackbird by the possession 

 of a white ring across the throat. 



Robin or Redbreast (spulj-og). 

 fpfoeog (1), bpu-oeAfs (6), b^AU1nT)ex^|l5x^n (6). 



Rock Pipit (see Pipit). 



Rook (see Crow). 



Sanderling, Sand Lark, or Sea Lark (lu-k3r-dn). 



l\iAtA\\AU (6). 



Sand Martin (see Martin). 



Sandpiper, Sandtripper or Sand-Snipe (gubdd-dn). 



^o\yAX)Sr\ (1), 5ot)-AC^n (7), ctitic-Ag (6), lxJkt)|\^n cp^g^ (4). 



O'Reilly identifies sob-Ac^n with Titling, but Dinneen 

 points out that the word means a little bird frequenting 

 sea-strands. 



Scald Crow (see Crow). 

 Sea Gull (see Gull.) 



