46 The Irish KatUiahst, Februat-y, 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



XovKMBKR 14.— Excursion to Kicixv's Gi.kn.— A number of 

 members and visitors left Terenure on cars and bicycles at 2.15 for 

 Kelly's Glen for the purpose of collecting Fungi. On arrival they were 

 joined by a section which had started earlier, and who were already at 

 work. The remainder of the afternoon was si3ent, under the conductor- 

 ship of J. Bayley Butler, M.A. {^Hon. Set.), in studying the flora of the 

 glen. The party returned home at dusk, having obtained a number of 

 interesting species. 



NovKMBER 17. — The President (G. H. Pethybridge), in the chair. A 

 lecture on the Geology of County Dublin was given by I. Swain, B.A. 

 The lecturer dealt at length with the significance of the Leinster Chain 

 in the geological history of the county, and then discussed the Ordoviciau 

 series of Portrane, finishing with an account of the Glacial deposits. A 

 large series of lantern slides were shown, those dealing with Portrane 

 being original. The lecture was discussed by the President, Mr. Willcox 

 and J. de \V. Hindi. The following were proposed as members: — 

 Mrs. Harford, Mrs. Tatlow, Mr. Tatlow, Mi.ss Kelly, B.A. ; Mr. Stafford 

 Johnson, Mr. Irvine. 



December 5.— Excursion to the Botanic Gardens, Gi^asnevin. 

 — Thirty members and visitors assembled at 2.15 at the entrance gate, 

 and under the guidance of C. F. Ball, Assistant Keeper, saw many plants 

 of interest during a sta}' of two-and-a-half hours. Owing to heavy 

 rain, the greater portion of the tour was confined to the glass-houses. 



December 8. — The President in the chair. The President announced 

 the resignation of the Vice-Presidenc}' by A. R. Nichols, M.A., M.R.I. A. 

 and of the vSecretaryship by J. de W. Hindi. R. M. Barrington, LL.B. 

 gave an account of the following birds obtained during the autumn of 

 1908 at Rockabill lighthouse : — Locustella certhiola (Pallas's Grasshopper 

 Warbler), a bird new to the British Isles ; Einberiza pusilla (the Little 

 Bunting) and Acroccphaliis strepcnis (the Reed Warbler). The specimen.s 

 were exhibited. The paper was discussed by the President, J. Bayley 

 Butler, M.A., and J. de W. Hinch. 



J. Bayley BuTi.E-R then read a paper communicated by Ai^EXANDer 

 Wii,ijAMS, R.H.A., "On the occurrence of the White Wagtail (^Motacilla 

 alba) in County Dublin.'' This paper will be published in a future 

 number of the li-ish Naturalist. 



The President made his report as delegate to the Corresponding 

 Societies Committee, British Association, 1908. in which he dealt 

 at length with the papers which had been brought before the Cc>m- 

 mittee. 



W. F. Gunn asked some questions with reference to the proposed 

 natural history survey of the North Bull, and after some discussion the 

 President announced that he would deal with the subject in an address 

 at the annual meeting. The following were elected members ;— Mrs. 

 Harford, Mrs. Tatlow, Mr. Tatlow, Miss Kelly, B.A. ; Mr. Stafford 

 Johnson, Mr. Irvine. 



