birds in the south-east
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Birds in the South-EastAuthor(s): R. Ll. PraegerSource: The Irish Naturalist, Vol. 15, No. 8 (Aug., 1906), p. 193Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25522934 .
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I9o6. No fes. I93 Pomatorhine Skua from Loop Head.
I have just received a splendid specinien of Stercorarius poiator^hinus, the Pomatorlhine Skua, fron Loop Head, Co. Clare, shot on june 6th,
while chasing some small birds Ioo yards inland from the sea. According to Ussher, this is its first occurrence in Clare, and only one other June record exists for Ireland.
This species breeds in the north circumnpolar area, and is a great oceanic wanderer. It can hardly be confouinded with any other European Skua, the vertical twistinig of the two central tail feathers being a remarkable feature, apart from other differences. The specific nanme was originally
written pomanrinus, but amended in I862 by Sclater to pomatorhinus. from raiwa, a lid or cover, and piv, the nostril. fronm the nasal operculum.
RICHARD M. BARRINGTON.
Fassaroe, Bray.
Buffon's Skua on Clare Island.
A beautiful adult specimen of Buffon's Skua (Ste-rcorarits parasiuicus) was caught on Clare Island, Co. Mayo, oni June 14th and sent to me by
Mr. Helnry Hammond, Light-keeper. This swift and gracefuil Skua has the two central tail feathers projecting 7 or 8 inches beyond the rest.
The shafts of the two outer primaries ONLY are white in Buffon's Skua whereas in the Arctic Skua (S. crefiidatus) the shafts of AL.L the primaries are white according to Saunders' Manual.
RiCHARD M. BARRINGTON. Fassaroe, Bray.
Birds in the South-east.
At Glendalougli on Julie 7, the Cuckoo sang till 9.30, when it was quite dark. It may be true that Skylarks " never warble o'er " the lake there
(I am not aware that they are addicted to warbling over any lakes), but
the "4glooniy shore'* has no terrors for the Woodcocks. whicht were observed taking their evening flight with its weird vocal accomiipanimeint backwards and forwards across the lake. A pair of Ravens was seen on Mullacor, close by. At Bagenalstowni station, a goods train drawing up,
Rooks and Jackdaws at once descended anld vigorously devoured the grease from the axle-boxes. Rev. W. S. Green tells me he has observed
the same habit. We were nmuch struck by the number of Goldfinches seen in this part of Ireland,
R LX,. PzRAE?G , Dublin.
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