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The Irish Naturalist. 



March, 



Bibliography of British Ornithology. 



We have received the first two parts of the " BibUography of British 

 Ornithology " prepared by W. H. Mullens, H. Kirke Swann, and Rev. 

 F. C, R. Jourdain. It includes all books, papers and notes dealing with 

 th.2 subject down to the end of 191 8. The entries are arranged under 

 counties, and in each county list by order of date. The work, which 

 will be completed in six bi-monthly parts, ought to prove an invaluable 

 book of reference to the student of birds. We hope to notice it more 

 fully oh completion. 



New Book on Birds— A Correction. 



Looking again at the coloured plate of the Crossbill (" Practical 

 Handbook of British Birds," p. 84) I see that the cone on which the bird 

 is feeding is not meant to be figured as " still growing on the tree," as 

 I erroneously stated in my review. It is held by the bird's foot in a 

 position that looks superficially like that of a growing cone, and very 

 unlike any position in which I have seen a cone held by a Crossbill ; but 

 this does not justify my too hasty judgment of the artist's meaning. 



Dublin. C. B. Moffat. 



Velvet Scoter and other Birds at Mutton Island, Co. 



Galway. 



Mr. J. Glanville records, amongst other notes, the following birds at 

 Mutton Island during the year : — One Iceland Gull on the island, on 

 following dates : January 4th, February 3rd, March 2nd, and May i8th. 

 One Black-tailed God wit on the island, on following dates : March 12th 

 and September 6th. One Velvet Scoter seen near the island on August 

 2nd. Seven nests of the Sandwich Tern, and one nest of the Little Tern 

 were found on the island. 



W. RUTTLEDGE. 



HoUymount, Co. I\Iayo. 



Bewick's Swan in Co. Down. 



With reference to Rev. R. N. Morrison's note re above (p. 12 ante) 

 I may add that the adult Bewick's Swan was shot on 13th December. 

 The two juvenile birds remained on McKcc's Dam till a few days after 

 Christmas, when they disappeared. During their stay I was able in 

 good light to examine their bills and found that the portion which is 

 yellow in the adult was flesh-coloured. This is in conformity with 

 MacGillivray's description. In the last week in December a Whooper 

 Swan, Cygnus musicus, was displayed in the shop of a Belfast poulterer. 

 This bird, I was informed, had been obtained in tlie neighbourhood of 

 Portaferry, Co. Down. 



NeVIN 11. I'^OSTER. 



Hillsborough, Co. Down. 



