2 VESPERTILIONID.I'. 



In the North of Irehmd this species is seen abroad throughout mild 

 winters, as frequently noted in my journal, from which the following 

 memoranda are extracted : — 



On 9th December, 1832, between two and tliree o'clock, p. m., the day being 

 fine, but rather dark and cloudy, one of these bats flew closely past me, and con- 

 thiued within view for a considerable time, during Avliich it was pursued by a 

 pair of wagtails [Motacilla YarrelUi), evidently to its great annoyance. 



On the 3rd and 21st January, 1834, I also saw two others, in the neighbour- 

 hood of Belfest, at half-past four o'clock, p. m. The thermometer, at tM'o o'clock 

 on those days, respectively, was 52° and 51° of Fahrenheit. 



6th December, 185U. — A bat of this species was observed flying through one 

 of the streets in Belfast, at twelve o'clock, noon. The day was very fine and 

 mild, with bright sunshine. 



The Reddish Grey Bat, Vespertilio Nattereriy Kuhl. 



An individual of this species is recorded by Mr. F. M'Coy as having 

 been obtained near Dublin. — Vide Ann. Nat. Hist. vol. xv. p. 270. 



This is one of the species which I thought would probably be added to 

 our catalogue, from the circumstance of my having found a specimen 

 among the ruins of Harlech Castle, Merionethshire, as noticed in the Pro- 

 ceedgs Zool. Soc. 1837. It had previously been obtained only in the 

 East and South-East of England. 



Daubenton's Bat, Vespertilio Dauheyitonii, Leisler, 



Is only known as Irish from a specimen obtained by the Ordnance col- 

 lectors, in the County of Londonderry. The species was determined by 

 Mr. Jenyns. 



Long-Eared Bat, Plecotus auritus, Geoff., 



Is common in suitable localities throughout the island. Specimens from 

 North, East, and South have come under my examination. 



Dr. R. Ball considers this species more common about Youghal than 

 the pipistrelle ; and Mr. T. F. Neligan was of the same opinion with re- 

 spect to Kerry. 



When the roofs of old houses are being repaired or taken down, in the 

 North of Ireland, numbers of these bats are often discovered. The pipis- 

 trelle frequents similar places, but is probably less gregarious, as I have 

 not known it to be found so plentifully under similar circumstances, 

 although it is more frequently seen flying about. The roofs of houses 

 have been referred to, by some writers, as being uniformly resorted to by 

 the long-eared bat. I have, however, kno\\Ti several of this species to be 

 taken from the crevices of an old stone wall, in the course of its removal, 

 although many houses were in the vicinity. 



In the month of January, 1 833, 1 obtained, from an aperture in the roof 

 of an uninhabited house, a long-eared bat, which did not exhibit any 

 symptom of torpidity. When placed in a room lighted from the North, 

 it flew to the top of the cage in which it was confined, and turning its 

 back to the window, clung by its feet to one of the wires, with the head 

 downwards and wings approaching each other, so as nearly to meet in 

 front. Small fragments of raw meat, when offered to it, were invariably 

 rejected with a scream, and, when left in the cage, were afterwards found 

 untouched. This bat lived but a few days, and after death retained the 

 same position in its cage as above described. 



