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Dunmurry on October 2nd, and was sent to Belfast for preser- 

 vation by the owner, Mr. Charley, of Seymour Hill. This bird 

 was sent to London a week or so before by Mr. Patterson and 

 exhibited before the Linnean Society. A second specimen was 

 shot on Lough Erne at the same time. In England it is very 

 rare, only about eight having been obtained up to the present, 

 while there is no record of it from Scotland. The other bird 

 was a pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), the first 

 recorded Irish specimen. It was sent to Mr. Patterson for 

 identification by Mr. D. C. Campbell, of Londonderry, who 

 states it was shot on Lough Swilly, County Donegal, about the 

 19th October last. The pink-footed goose is fairly common 

 in some parts of England and Scotland, and it is remarkable it 

 has not been obtained in Ireland until now. Mr. Campbell has, 

 with praiseworthy generosity, presented this unique specimen 

 to the Belfast Museum. 



Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, B.E., said the Natural History and 

 Philosophical Society were to be congratulated on having 

 secured this unique Irish specimen of the pink-footed goose. 

 It was some years, he believed, since any Irish naturalist had 

 had the pleasure of exhibiting at the same time two birds new 

 to Ireland, and the present interesting communication showed 

 that the Ulster Fauna Committee were collecting local zoological 

 information with energy and success. 



The company then gathered round the table to examine the 

 shrine and rare birds, and subsequently dispersed. 



The third meeting of the Winter Session was held on Tuesday 

 evening, December 15th, the President in the chair. 



On the motion of Mr. Wm. Gray, M.R.I.A., seconded by Mr. 

 Lavens M. Ewart, J.P., M.R.I.A., the following resolution was 

 passed unanimously : — "That we, the members of the Belfast 

 Naturalists' Field Club, deeply regret the death of our old and 

 valued member, the Rev. Canon Grainger, D.D., M.R.I.A., and 

 we desire the secretaries to prepare and publish in the Club's 



