1897.] Jamkson. — The Bats of Ireland, 39 



Dublin Natural History Society in Feb., 1853, was subsequently dis- 

 covered to be V. mystacinns and recorded under this name.— (/'r*?*:. Dub. N, 

 H.Soc, vol. i., p. 148.) 



Vcspcrtlllo Nattererl, Kulil. 

 Natterer's Bat— Reddish-grey Bat. 



Co. DONEGAI,.— One found dead at Carrablagh, by Mr. H. C. Hart, in 

 June, 1S91, now in Science and Art Museum, Dublin {Zoologist, 1891, p. 271). 



Co. Fermanagh. — I found, on looking over some specimens of 

 V. Daubentonii, sent me from Bohoe caves by Rev. A. Knight, two speci- 

 mens of this bat; they were killed at dusk in the cave, in company with 

 the specimens of Daubenton's Bat, and a Plecotus auritus. 



Go. Louth. — One captured at Dundalk in June, 1893, and recorded by 

 me {Irish Nat., August, 1893). 



Co. WiCKivOW. — A specimen was killed by Mr. G. Mangan at the Scalp 

 in 1845.— (M'Coy, A^m. and Mag, Nat. Hist, (i), vol. xv., 1845, p. 270. 



The various records from "Dublin," "Wicklow," " Enniskerry," 

 near the city," &c., evidently refer to this specimen. 



Co. Longford. — A specimen in British Museum, presented by Dr. 

 Dobson, is from this country. 



[Co. Kil^DARE ? See under V. Datibentonii.'] 



Vespcrtillo Daubentonii, Leisler. 



DAUBENTON'S Bat. 



Co. DONEGAI,. — Lydekker {British Mammals, p. 44) states that this 

 species has been recorded from Co. Donegal. 



Co. Londonderry. — A specimen was obtained by the Ordnance collec- 

 tors in 1838. (Thompson, "Natural History of Ireland.") 



Co. Down. — Knox records this .species in his " History of Co. Down" 

 as " very rare," not stating any locality. Possibly he refers to the Derry 

 specimen. 



Co. Fermanagh. — I found two large colonies of this bat in Bohoe 

 caves in July, 1895, and subsequently received other specimens from 

 Rev. A. Knight from the same locality. Some of these are in the Dublin 

 Museum.— (/rw/^ Nat., April, 1896,) 



Co. Louth.— I observed a number of specimens flying over the river 

 at Braganstown (River Glyde) and knocked one down with a carriage- 

 whip ; this specimen I have in my collection. They came out early at first, 

 flying fairly high, but even then the pale colour of the fur on the under- 

 side made them appear quite distinct from other species. Later, when it 

 became darker, they adopted their peculiar method of flight, skimming 

 over the surface of the water and occasionally touching the surface, 

 leaving a faint ripple behind them. Mr. W. Garstin, who was with me 

 when I secured my specimen, told me he was familiar with this bat on 

 the river at Braganstown, but had never suspected that it was a rare 

 species. Possibly other observers may have remarked it elsewhere, 

 passing it by as a Pipistrelle. 



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