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The Irish Naturalist, 



July, 1918. 



Green Sandpiper in Co. Westmeath. 



In the Irish Naturalist of January last {supra, p. 14) Mrs. Rait Ken- 

 recorded an example of Totanus ochropns from King's County. It may 

 be interesting to note that nearly a month later a specimen was secured 

 near Killucan by a party whilst snipe shooting. This, killed on December 

 14, 19 1 7, I am told was an adult male. It is being preserved by Williams. 

 Dublin. As far as I can gather no other occurrences have been reported 

 from Co. Westmeath within recent years. 



Fred. S. Beveridge, 

 Lt. 3rd Bn. Royal Scots. 



The Barracks, IMullingar. 



I am very aiixiuus hj uuiicl,i nm/i mciciwn cx.t ^.yy vx.^^ ^..^v.^^...^ — .. j^ 



of those British Birds which nest with us, but so far, though I have 

 consulted most available works, I have not seen any mention of this 

 feature, except in one, which casually records that the incubation period 

 of wild birds {i.e., exclusive of the domestic fowl and duck) varies from 

 ten days to as many weeks. 1 am myself studying to try to obtain 

 the exact periods, but at present am unable to devote all the time I 

 should like to observations, and therefore I would be very pleased if 

 any reader who has already determined this question would (with your 

 permission) inform me through the pages of this Magazine, of the results 

 they have arrived at. I think that information of this kind would be 

 <jf special value to those who are marking birds for the " J^ritish Birds " 

 Scheme. 



HF.ri'.N .\i. I\.MT Kr.KR. 

 Enfield, Co. Mcath. 



