Plentiful throughout the whole county.
Anthus obscurus [The Rock Pipit].
Known all along our coast.
Anthus ricardi [Richard’s Pipit].
I have only seen this bird once, at the foot of the Knock Hill.
Alauda arvensis [The Skylark or Laverock].
Universally distributed along the whole length and breadth of the county. It is, I think, the most numerous bird we have. Towards the months of October and November a great diminution of its numbers takes place. But a little after New Year’s Day they again begin to make their appearance. Where they have been in the meantime, I have never been able to ascertain; one thing is certain, however, that I have seen them returning from the east and from the north, in immense numbers. (See [pp. 127], [269].)
Alauda arborea [The Wood Lark].
I have seen but one of these birds, in the avenue of Duff House. It was alone and in song at the time—May 27, 1850.