Black Redstart in Co. GalwayAuthor(s): Penelope FarmerSource: The Irish Naturalists' Journal, Vol. 7, No. 5 (Mar., 1939), p. 144Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25532907 .

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144 The Irish Naturalists' Journal. [Vol. VII.

SPARROW-HAWK AS A MIGRANT.

I am indebted to Miss E. P. Leach, of the British Trust for Ornithology, for kindly informing me that a ringed Sparrow Hawk, shot towards the end of December at Killeevan, Co. Monaghan, was found to have been ringed as an adult bird in Holland on the 31st of October last.

The occurrence is of interest because so little actual proof exists of the Sparrow Hawk's activity as a migrant to or from this country.

Mr, Barrington in his book on the migration records from Irish light stations makes it clear that he has no certain evidence on this point. The lightkeeper with whom he corresponded frequently mentioned "

Sparrow Hawks," but it was certain that they commonly applied this name to the Kestrel. The significant fact was added that of twelve "

Hawks" forwarded to him by light-keepers eight proved to be

Kestrels, three to be Merlins, and one a Hobby.

Dublin. 15-2-39. C. B. MOFFAT.

BLACK REDSTART IN CO. GALWAY.

A female, or immature, Black Redstart, Phoenicians ochrurus yibraltariensis (Gm.), was seen here on 20th November, 1938, and remained until 8th December.

Dunsandle, Athenry, Co. Galway. PENELOPE FARMER.

KILLDEER PLOVER AND LITTLE AUK IN WEST CORK.

The National Museum, Dublin, has acquired a specimen of the Killdeer Plover, Charadrius vociferus L., an American bird, which was shot by Mr. Henry Johnson, in a field at Carrigeengoure, about a mile

N.E. of Mizen Head, Co. Cork, about noon on 30th November, 1938, on which day there were fierce squalls from the west accompanied by heavy rain. At the same time two Little Auks, Alle alle L., were driven inland and disabled, one of which was picked up by Mr. Love near

Goleen and the other captured and partially eaten by a cat within 400 yards of the same place. The only previous specimen of the Killdeer Plover recorded from Ireland was shot near Naul, Co. Dublin, on 12th January, 1928.

The present record is due to the vigilance of Mr. Florence

M'Carthy, postmaster of Crookhaven, who recognised the bird as new

to him, and to Mr. John Glanville, who subsequently identified it and

secured its transfer to the National Museum. In a subsequent letter, written on 18th December, 1938, Mr. Glanville reported that he had

that day met Mr. JM'Carthy, who stated that he had identified another

Killdeer Plover on 11th December in a field near his house. In the

same communication Mr. Glanville also reported that he had "

four

reliable accounts of Little Auks being seen in the district since 1st

December."

Mr. John Glanville, who is an ex-light-keeper, is well-known to

Irish ornithologists on account of the rare birds he secured when

stationed on The Tuskar, off Co. Wexford, and forwarded to Professor

C. J. Patten. Among earlier finds may be mentioned an Icterine

Warbler (2.9.1914), an Aquatic Warbler (9.8.1913), and the only known

Irish specimen of the Western Black-eared Wheatear (16.5.1916), all of

which struck The Tuskar Light.

A LOGGERHEAD TURTLE ON THE MAYO COAST.

Information is to hand that the Natural History Division of the

National Museum, Dnblin, has received a Loggerhead Turtle {Caretta

caretta). which was found alive on the coast of The Mullet at Annagh

Head, West Mayo, by Mr. Gilboy, on 17th September, 1938.

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