agiS. Phillips. — Limnaea glabra in Ireland ? 79 



collection is equally vague and throws no further light on 

 the subject. 



Further search may reveal the presence of this interesting 

 mollusk in the Cork district, but the evidence at present 

 available is, in my opinion, too imperfect to be accepted by 

 students of the distribution of species as proof that L. glabra 

 is a native of Ireland. 



Cork. 



NOTES. 



Natural History Societies in Derry and Cork. 



I have lately come across, among the pamphlets preserved in the 

 National Library, an Annual Report (for 1871) of the Natural History 

 and Philosophical Society of Derry, and another (for 185.1-55) o^ 'thp 

 Cork Cuvierian Society. I should much like to have further information 

 concerning the history of these two local societies, and to see further 

 issues of their publications. Possibly some reader of the Irish Naturalist 

 may be in a position to assist me. 



R. Lloyd Pr.\eger. 



Dubhn. 



Scarcity of the Fieldfare and Redwing. 



The scarcity of the Fieldfare appeared to be very noticeable in England 

 last winter {Brit. Birds, xi., p. 231), but so far I have seen no reports of 

 its numbers in Ireland. As far as this district is concerned I have not seen 

 a single bird this season, though I have very carefully watched for it almost 

 ■every day. Redwings also appear to me to be very scarce. I saw a few, 

 not more than half a dozen birds altogether, for about a fortnight in 

 December, but none before or since. The scarcity of a species in one 

 particular district may be a matter of small importance, but should it be 

 general throughout the country it would be a pity to allow the fact to 

 pass unnoticed. This can only be determined by means of local reports. 



Ballylinan, Athy. W. M. Abbott. 



Woodchat-Shrike on Mig-ration, obtained at Tuskar Rock. 



I am very much obliged to Mr. J. McGinley, light-keeper on Tuskar 

 station, for informing me of the occurrence of a Woodchat-Shrike on 

 Tuskar Rock. In his letter to me he states that, on his arrival on the 

 rock on May 26th last, he noticed a strange bird, and, on looking up 

 the books, pronounced it to be a Woodchat-Shrike. It was collected 

 the same day by the Principal Keeper, Mr. Callaghan. When I was in 



