30 The Irish Naturalist, January, 



Temporary disappearance of Paludestrina ventrosa. 



A few fresh-water shells are known to (seemingly) disappear from 

 their regular habitats some years, and, judging by what I have noticed 

 at Magheramorne, on Larne Lough, this brackish water species might 

 be added to the number. I would, however, like to have the experience 

 of other observers on this point. This particular localit}' cannot be dis- 

 turbed by specially high tides. 



R. WEI.CH. 



Belfast. 



CcBcilianella acicula in Ulster. 



On Wednesday, October 14, while driving through part of the lime- 

 stone district about four miles north of Carrickmacross, I saw at the 

 other side of a field some much-weathered craggj^-looking limestone, 

 with some dry banks between the crags that could not be cultivated. I 

 at once said to my companion that I should find C. aciada there if it was 

 to be found in the district. Within five minutes, simply by turning over 

 stones, I came across three specimens alive, one full, the other two 

 half grown, adhering to the stone, but none actually on the ground. 

 Under another stone I found three dead sjiells. As a rule I have found 

 the living specimens adhering to stones when turned up, so I always 

 look carefully at the stone before examining the ground. The limestone 

 in that locality is Upper Limestone. I believe this is the first time this 

 shell has been recorded for Ulster. Thompson's localities mentioned in 

 his Nat. Hist, of Ireland^ vol. 4, are much further south. In Dr. ScharfTs 

 list (/. N.^ 1892), and the last edition of the Conchological Society's 

 Census, it is not listed from any Ulster county. Dr. ScharfFin his notes 

 states that it has seldom been found alive. 



P. H. Grierson. 



Irish Land Commission, Dublin. 



The Hawfinch in Donegal. 



On Saturday, October 17, I observed a single specimen of the Haw- 

 finch {Coccothratistes vu/ga7is), at Clonmanj^ Co. Donegal. I was fishing 

 when it lighted on a tree less than twenty yards from me, and remained 

 there for some minutes. 



J. R. LEEbody. 



Londonderry. 



Bear remains in a Bog. 



Two molar teeth and a large canine of a Bear were recently discovered 

 in Donore Bog, Queen's County, by Henry Keuna, of Shanaboe. They 

 were found about seven feet from the surface, in what is known as a 

 •' black bog," within a mile and a half from Mountrath station. 



Bear remains have so very rarely been met Avitli in Irish bogs that 

 such finds deserve to be specially recorded. The interesting teeth have 

 been presented to the National Museum in Dublin, where they are now 

 preserved. 



R. F. SCHARFE. 



