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the Mallard {Anas boscas), was noted ou three days, one male Tufted Duck 

 {Fuligula cristaia), was observed ou Lough Gill, and several adult and 

 about thirty young Red-breasted Mergansers {Mergus serrator) on the 

 same lake. 



The Red Grouse {Lagopus scoticus), was only seen once, but it must be 

 remembered that the ground traversed is almost destitute of heather. 

 Moorhens (Ca//?w///a chloropiis), and ZoQ)\s{Fulica atra), were remarkably 

 scarce, and only one Woodcock {Scolopax rusticula), was seen, but this 

 species was reported to nest in the vicinity by several local people. The 

 Common Tern {Sterna /luviati lis), ^a.5 plentiful on Lough Gill, and the 

 Black-headed Gull (Lams ridibimdus), everywhere, but the Common Gull 

 (Z. canus), and Herring Gull (Z. argentatus), were only seen a few times, 

 while no Lesser Black-backed {L.fuscus), Great Black-backed (Z. marinus'), 

 nor Kittiwake Gulls (Rissa tridactyla), were noted. The Little Grebe 

 {Podkipes fhiviatilis), was only observed on one of the lakes at Rosses 

 Point. 



Several specimens of the Viviparous Lizard {Lacerta vivipard), and the 

 Common Frog (Rana temporaria), were seen close to the summit of Anna- 

 coona. One of the Lizards was captured uninjured, and was exhibited 

 at the conversazione on i6th July, where it attracted much attention. 

 It accompanied the Dublin contingent on the return journey, and was 

 placed in quarters at Rathgar. Mr. W. F. Gunn informs us that on the 

 29th July it gave birth to a family of young, which, however, owing, no 

 doubt, to the vicissitudes of the mother's journey and confinement for 

 several days in a vasculum, were born dead. It is now (August 6th) in 

 excellent health, and apparently quite happy in a large bell-glass. 



Belfast. 



MOLLUSCA. 



LAND AND FRESPIWATER MOLLUSCA. 



BY R. WELCH and A. W. STELFOX. 



A GI.ANCK at Sheets 43, 54, and 55 of the one-inch Ordnance Survey map 

 of Ireland, will show what a variety of collecting ground there is within 

 a radius say of 8 miles from Sligo. This circle will include all Lough 

 Gill and the mountainous Gleucar, more limestone areas between Sligo 

 and Ballysadare Bays, and tracts of coast sandhills. Many old woods 

 and damp glens are included also, affording a molluscan fauna every 

 chance of survival, even should Sligo become in the future a much more 

 highly cultivated county than it is at present. We had long looked 

 forward to a visit, to continue our exploration of the district com- 

 menced in 1900 (with a short visit in 1899), when we spent several days 



