1 62 The Irish Natufalist, [June, 1900. 



MAMMALS, 



Martens In North of Irelandii 



A female Marten (J/a;7'c.T.'.j/z'a//Va) was trapped at Bryausford, Co. Down, 

 on 15th February, 1899. It was in rather poor condition. But the finest 

 Marten I have yet seen was trapped at Castle Dobbs, near Carrickfergus, 

 Co. Antrim, on 8th July, 1899. It was a male, weighed 4 lbs., and the 

 colour of the fur is almost black. Thompson records Martens from both 

 of the above localities, 



Robert Patterson. 



Belfast. 



Whiskered Bat In Co^ Down. 



On July 28th, 1898, I received a Whiskered Bat (VesJ>erh'h'o 7nystacimis) 

 from Dromore, Co. Down, being the first record for the county. In 1899 

 another one was obtained by Canon Lett, as mentioned in a paper read 

 by him at a meeting of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club on 20th March, 

 1900. 



Robert Patterson. 



Belfast. 



Hairy-armed Bat In Co. Wexford. 



I am pleased to be able to corroborate my friend, Mr. Barrett-Hamilton's 

 belief, that the Hairy-armed Bat occurs in Co. Wexford. lyast summer 

 I repeatedly observed it at Ballyhyland, where a group of bats of this 

 species are in the habit of frequenting a certain pasture-field (called the 

 "lower cow-pasture") every evening throughout a great part of the 

 summer. Having become familiar with the aspect of Vesperugo Leisleri on 

 the wing in Co. Wicklow — where Dr. Alcock kindly conducted me to 

 some of its favourite haunts — I was able to recognise it here with con- 

 fidence, though of course I am still desirous of finding its sleeping-place 

 and obtaining a specimen. In previous summers the shrill and frequent 

 cries of this bat had often attracted the attention of myself and others 

 when passing the gate of the lower cow-pasture, showing that the spot 

 has long been a customary haunt ; but until 1899 I had noidea from what 

 species the screams proceeded. Cow-pastures seem, both here and in 

 Co. Wicklow, to be favourite resorts of the Hairy-armed Bat, though not 

 visited till somewhat late in the evening. 



C. B. Moffat, 

 Ballyhyland, Co. Wexford. 



