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The Irish Naturalist. 
May, 1914. 
Carrion Crow at Ireland's Eye. 
On the 20th April I was at Ireland's Eye, and saw a bird there which 
I believe was the black Carrion Crow. It was sitting on a rock near the 
Stack when I first saw it ; it immediately rose and flew round the Stack 
Rock for a short time. I had a good opportunity of observing it 
through a pair of very strong Goerz field glasses. Its flight was slow 
and heavy, like a Raven's, and the primary feathers of the wing seemed 
to be niore separated than in the case of a Rook ; the head was like that 
of Carrion Crows I have seen in Wales, with short feathers at the base of 
the bill. On being mobbed by Herring-gulls it made off over the island, 
and as it passed over the ground Green Plover rose in alarm and stooped 
at it. It finally settled on a rock at the eastern end of the island. I 
saw no other bird of the crow tribe. It seemed to be quite alone. 
George C. May. 
April 23, 1914. 
A German Appreciation of R. J. Ussher. 
In the Ornithologische Monatsschrift,Vo\. xxxix., No. i, appears a notice 
of R. J. Ussher from the pen of Pastor Carl Lindner, from which we 
translate the following : — " In him Ireland has lost an ornithologist of 
wide attainments, who devoted himself to the natural history of his 
own country. With his far-reaching knowledge he combined a delight- 
ful kindliness of disposition, and he never hesitated to sacrifice his; 
personal comfort in the pursuit of science. By means of frequent trips 
of varying length he kept in constant touch with ornithological 
specialists and with a large body of observers all over the country 
whom, he himself had organized, and by these means he amassed a 
great body of valuable notes. This material, much of which still 
remains unpublished, he sifted with scrupulous care. His forte was 
hi^ highly -trained power of observation, which was reinforced by an 
indefatigable energy, which shrank from no exertion. Those who had 
the privilege of making acquaintance with Ireland under the guidance 
of this kindly veteran, as was the good fortune of myself and my 
brother, will not soon forget the weeks spent in his delightful society." 
