176 The Irish Naturalist. May, 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



January 23. — Professor Gregg Wilson, M.R.I.A., in the chair. 

 Andrew Duncan, B.Sc, read a paper on the *' Geological aspects of 

 water supply." The paper was spoken on by Miss Ryan, Rev. J. Shiels, 

 Prof. Wilson, R. Welch, W. J. C. Tomlinson, W. Gray, C. M. Cunning- 

 ham. R. Bell, and W. H. Gallway. 



February 13. — Robert Patterson, M.R.I.A., in the chair. Hamilton 

 M'Ceeery read a paper on " Bees : their structure and habits," illus- 

 trated by lantern slides. The Chairman, G. Donaldson, W. J. C. Tom- 

 linson, and W. H. Gallway, criticised the papers. 



February 19— Nevin H. Foster, M.B.O.U., in the chair. ChareEvS 

 M. Cunningham read a paper on " Results of an investigation of the 

 drift of the Irish Sea," illustrated by lantern slides. There was a second 

 paper by E. T. McKean, B.A., B.L., on " Who were the fairies ?" The 

 Chairman, Professor Wilson, Robert Patterson, Robert Welch, and 

 Robert May spoke on the papers. 



February 27.— H. L. Orr in the chair. Wieeiam Gray, M.R.I. A., 

 gave a practical demonstration on " Mounting microscopic objects." 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



March 9.— Excursion to the Scaep.— A small party of members 

 and visitors left Harcourt-street station by the 1.30 train for Carrick- 

 mines. From Carrickmines the party, under the conductorship of Dr. 

 G. H. Pethybridge, visited the Dingle, a glacial " dry gap," the topo- 

 graphy of which was closely studied by those interested in geology. 

 Ballycorus was the next point visited, and here fine specimens of galena 

 were obtained in the old shaft of the lead works. From this the party 

 struck across the fields to the Scalp, which was studied after the 

 members had had tea. Return was made to Dublin by the 5.57. During 

 the whole of the afternoon a steady drizzle fell, which was largely 

 responsible for the smallness of the number of the party. 



March 12.— The fourth business meeting of the Session was held in 

 the Royal Irish Academy House. The President (C. B. Moffat, M.A.) in 

 the chair. R. M. BarringTON, LX.B., lectured on "Irish Birds," and 

 gave an account of the methods by which he had been able to check 

 the arrival of migrants by means of lighthouses and lightships around 

 the coasts of Ireland. The lecturer then discussed the habits, etc., of a 

 number of Irish birds, and showed a large series of lantern slides illus- 

 trating his remarks. The lecture was discussed by the Chairman and 

 Rev. Allan Ellison, of Walton, Hertford, a former member of the Club. 



Mr. H. W. D. Dunlop, B.A., C.E., was nominated for membership. 



