296 The Irish Naturalist, 



NOTES. 



BOTANY. 



LIVERWORTS. 

 RIccIa glaucescens In Ireland. — This hepatic, which docs not 

 appear to have been hitherto recorded from Ireland, was sent to nie in 

 small quantity by my friend, Rev. S. A. Brenan, in July of this year, 

 from Co. Antrim. The specimen was freshly gathered, and has since 

 been submitted to and named as above by Messrs. Pearson and Holt. 

 On the 14th of Au^^ust I visited Cushendun, in Co. Antrim, where Mr. 

 Brenan resides, and had the pleasure in his company of seeing two small 

 patches of the plant growing on low rocks in the river that flows through 

 Glendun ; and, I may add, we took care not to exterminate it. 



H. W. Lktt {\n Journal of Botany for September). 



ZOOLOGY. 



CRUSTACEANS. 

 Trichoniscus roseus, Koch., near Dublin. — On July 20th I 

 took a specimen of this rare woodlouse among some stones about a foot 

 underground near Templeogue. Dr. R. F. Scharff kindly determined 

 the species. E. C. Farran, Templeogue. 



FISHES. 

 Bass In Donegal Bay;— It maybe of interest to record a Bass 

 {Lahrax lupus) which was recently taken in a trawl-net in Donegal Bay. 

 This fish is reported by Thompson from only one locality— I/Ough 

 Swilly — in the north of Ireland. It was exposed for sale in the market 

 to Donegal town, and being entirel}' unknown to the fishermen and 

 fish dealers there, attracted the attention of a gentleman who sent 

 it to me. The specimen was a little over thirty inches long. 



W. SiNCi^AiR, Strabane. 



BIRDS. 



Ruff In Co. Wicklow.— Mr. E. Blake-Knox records (in Field, Sept. 

 7th) that he shot a 'R.m^ (^Machetes pu^nax) in the Wicklow mountains on 

 August 29th. 



Stock Dove and Crossbill In Carlow.— Mr. J. G. Symes having 

 reported to me the appearance of flocks of what he thought were Blue 

 Rock Pigeons in the neighbourhood of Ballaghmoon, Co. Carlow, I 

 asked him to send me a specimen. This he has very kindly done, and it 

 proves to be, as I had expected, a Stock Dove. These birds, according 

 to Mr. Symes, only made their appearance in Carlow about two years 

 ago, and this extension of their range in Ireland is very interesting. 

 Some little time ago Mr. Symes reported to me that Crossbills were 

 breeding in his neighbourhood, and, in confirmation of his statement, 

 sent me two specimens, 



G. E. H. BARRETT-HAMI1.TON, New Ross, Co. Wexford. 



ArAMMALS. 

 Irish lYIammalla. — A very fair idea of the small mammals of a 

 district can be gained by examining the pellets cast up by owls. These 

 pellets can be found in great numbers in and about the nests of the 

 Long-Eared and Barn Owls ; they are composed of the indigestible parts 

 of the animals eaten, and are cast up from the crop. When dissolved 

 many interesting bones are often found. I would be very grateful for any 

 7iumber of such pellets from any part of the country. Locality where 

 pellets were taken, and, if possible, the name of species of owl, with 

 name and address of sender, should accompany all specimens. I should 

 also be glad of specimens or records of Irish mammals from all parts of 

 the country. Specimens for identification will be returned if desired. 

 Shrews, Field-mice, and particularly Bats, are specially desired. 



H. L. Jameson, Killincoole, Castlebellingham. 



