Vol. xvlH., No. 8. August, J909. 



CONTENTS. 



Page 



The Use of Domed Nests. — C. B. Moffat, * 161 



Dublin Marine Biological Committee Report for 1908. — 



Nathaniel Colgan, M.R.LA., .. .. .. . . 166 



Irish Societies : 



Royal Zoological Societ}', ,. .. ., .. .. .. 177 



Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, .. .. .. .. .. 178 



Reviews : 



Goodrich's *' C3'clostotnes and Fishes." — (R. F. S.) .. .. .. iSi 



Arber's " Fossil Plants."— (I. S.) .. .. .. .. .. 1S2 



Notes : 



White Wagtail on the East Coist. — R. Patte^rson, F.Iv S, . . . . 183 



Golden Oriole in Co. Cork.— F, R. RoHU, .. .. .. .. , iH^ 



The Little Gull.— F. R. Rohu, R. M. Barrtngton, . . . . .. 1S3 



Turtle-doves in Co, Waterford. — R. J. Usshkr, D.L., . . . . 184 



TERMS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN "IRISH NATURALIST." 



Whole Page, .. .. .. From 10 oj According 



Half Page, . . * . . • „ 6 o > to 



Quarter Page. .. .. ,, ^ ■ 5 T ^"^^^^^^^ 



A Reduction given for a Number oJ Insertions. 



ALEX. THOM AXD CO., LI.MITED, DUBLIN. 



