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(Cauccdis nodosa), and the saraphire (Grithmum mariiimuTn), 

 found growing in Ardglass Harbour. 



In the absence of woodland it was not to be expected 

 that many of our land birds would be observed, but it was 

 rather remarkable that neither a robin, a chaffinch, nor any 

 of the warbler family were seen. Among the shore-frequent- 

 ing birds a few rock-pipits, oyster-catchers, and ringed 

 plovers were noticed, while redshanks and curlews proved 

 very numerous. Of sea birds four species of gulls and two 

 species of terns were seen, and in all thirty-seven species of 

 birds were observed during the day. The molluscan fauna 

 recorded as being observed included Helix acuta and H. 

 nemoralis (very plentiful among the sand-hills). Helix pul- 

 chella (fully-grown specimens, but only measuring half the 

 common size), Cocldicoya lubrica (a small sand-hill variety), 

 Vertigo edentida, Pisidium font male, and the beautiful 

 though common European cowry {Gyprcea europa^a). In the 

 hotel we were shown a fine specimen, measuring six and a 

 half inches in length, of the red whelk or buckie (Chrysodo- 

 mus antiqua), which had been taken by dredging in Ardglass 

 Harbour a few days previously. As the day was rather 

 gloomy, very few lepidoptera were observed, but collections 

 of beetles, amphipods, and isopods were brought away for 

 further investigation. 



Some of the members visited St. Patrick's well, where 

 pious pilgrims still leave shreds of cloth, according to the 

 ancient Celtic custom ; and at four o'clock the vehicles were 

 again resumed. Ardglass was reached shortly before five 

 o'clock, and an excellent tea was served in the Castle Hotel. 

 A short business meeting was held after tea, when Mr. Frank 

 Holland was elected to membership. The President had 

 offered a prize for the best collection of plants made during 

 the day, and this was won by Miss Kidd, whose vasculum 

 was found to contain 102 species. A youthful member. Miss 

 Yvonne Courvoisier (who also collected assiduously on the 

 Sligo excursion) submitted a creditable collection, and was 

 awarded a special prize. The Vice-President "s prize for the 



