1922. 



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than elsewhere in the county. Another glacial gravel section was seen 

 at Cloughan Point high up, last of the big volcanic dyke of rapidly 

 weathering basalt. It runs out to sea, forming the Briggs Reef, a 

 favourite roost of Cormorants at low water, fourteen of which at its 

 seaward end were counted by the party. This and a smaller dyke alsu 

 penetrating the softer Triassic marls seem to have determined the Point. 

 South of this, the Raised Beach was seen to be about twelve feet above 

 present high-water mark, sloping down to the south to about eight feet 

 or so. ]\Iany of its fossil marine shells were collected. All were common 

 littoral species of N.E. Ireland. A few very rude flints were also collected, 

 mostly keeled flakes much beach-rolled. On returning to Whitehead 

 the party were the guests for tea of a member of the Club, Mr. Franklin 

 M. Walker and his wife, who did all they could to make the visit a pleasant 

 one. After tea, the usual business meeting was held, when nineteen 

 new members for the senior and ten for the junior section were duly 

 elected. The party returned to Belfast by the 6.30 train. 



NOTES. 



ZOOLOGY. 



Combats of Butterflies. 



It may interest Mr. Moffat to hear that the June number of the Irish 

 Naturalist containing his paper on the habits of butterflies was delivered 

 to me while I was watching fights between Red Admirals and Painted 

 Ladies in a big patch of flowering broccoli in our garden here on the coast. 

 These tilting matches have been taking place all day for the last three 

 weeks. 



The Painted Ladies fight the Red Admirals more ferociously 

 than the Red Admirals fight between themselves. In every case the 

 victorious insect returns to bask while feeding on the flowers of these 

 broccoli. The butterflies even chase and disperse various Bumble and 

 Sand Bees that are attracted by the blossom. 



I have never seen so many Red Admirals or Painted Ladies here 

 before, and their wings are so perfect and so bright in colour one doubts 

 if they could have immigrated here from the continent and kept such 

 immaculate and brilliant condition. 



J. N. Bingham. 



Belmullet, Co. Mayo. 



Butterfly Habits. 



The interesting article by Mr. C. B. Moffat in the June number 

 reminded me at once of a somewhat similar occurrence which I noticed 

 in 1888, I was in North Wales, and on the igth of July, a very hot 



