19IO. Notes, 49 



somewhat difficult to separate I forwarded a specimen to Mr. B. Saunders 

 who confirmed by determination. It appears to be a new record for 

 Ulster. 



W. F. Johnson. 

 Poj'ntzpass. 



Carychium minimum near Limerick. 



In the end of January while walking " cross-country " at Balliuacurra, 

 near Limerick, I came across a deposit of drift of various kinds, and 

 thinking that it might contain some shells I took home just one handful 

 to examine at my leisure. On doing so, I found a few species repre- 

 sented, but Carychium viinimiivi seemed to be rather plentiful, so much so 

 that I started to count them, and from the one small parcel of drift, 

 composed of leaves, grasses, and small twigs, &c., I obtained no less 

 than 217 specimens. The drift had evidently come from an osier plan- 

 tation which during a very high tide in the mouth, had been flooded 

 from a stream which some few miles further on flows into the Shannon, 

 and the water on going down had deposited the debris in pockets on 

 the side of the plantation nearer to the stream. I intend to collect some 

 more of this drift, and if any reader wishes some I will endeavour to 

 supply on receipt of address. 



Harry Fogbrty. 



Linierick. 



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 Recent Bird Records. 



Bi^ACK-TAiLED GODWIT {Limosa belgica). A small flock frequented Cork 

 Harbour in December, 1908, and another flock was seen near Cork and 

 Youghal in the following winter. Mr. Warren, who records these 

 occurrences, adds some notes on Godwits in the Moy estuary [^Zoologist, 

 January, 1910). 



Crossbil,!, {Loxia curvirostra). One at Donaghadee last October 

 {British Birds, December, 1909). One on coast of Counaugbt {ibid., 

 February 1910). 



Siskin {Carduelis spimis). Mr. R. Hamilton-Hunter records observations 

 on several nesting pairs in north Wicklow {ibid.. November, 1909.) Rev. 

 Allan KUison supplements these notes with others {ibid.., February, 1910). 



Gre;eni,and Falcon {Falco candicans). An immature male shot near 

 I^arne, in December, 1909, is recorded by W. C. Wright {ibid., February, 

 1910). 



Gi^oSSY Ibis {Plegadis falcinell us). W. C. Wright records an immature 

 bird shot at Bally frenis near Donaghadee, last October {ibid., February, 

 1910). 



GEOLOGY. 

 A Parallel to the Submerged Cromleac of Rostellan, Co. Cork. 



In the Geological Magazine for January, a photograph (plate iv.), appears 

 of a submerged cromleac near Ktel, Morbihan, resembling in its 

 position the Rostellan cromleac, illustrated in Irish Naturalist, xvi. 

 plate 32. 



