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Turnstone. — Small parties still in evidence up to May 25th. 



Whimbrel. — A few remained on the Sheskinmore, and at Inish- 

 keel. 



Heron. — About six pairs were nesting on Lough Aderry. As in 

 former years, only eggs were found ; none then with young. 



Goose (? species). — A solitary Grey Goose observed May 21st at the 

 Sheskinmore ; it appeared to be a strong bird on the wing, and would 

 not allow too near an approach. 



Eed-breasted Merganser. — A small party frequented Dawros Bay. 

 One pair found nesting on Lough Aderry. 



Lesser Tern. — The colony formerly nesting on Cashelgolan Strand 

 have evidently now ceased to breed there ; only the smaller numbers at 

 Ballyiriston remain. 



Arctic Tern. — The considerable colonies that used to nest on 

 Roaninish and Inishbarnog islands seem to have been harassed, causing 

 them to forsake these haunts. Large numbers now breed on some of 

 the islands of the fresh-water lake, Lougb Kiltooris, and on one of the 

 islands of the Gweebarra Bay, near Ballyiriston. 



Common Gull. — Many pairs now nesting on certain of the islands 

 in Lough Derryduff. 



Herring-Gull. — Numbers found nesting on the low rocks of Roan- 

 iuish Island, and one pair we found with eggs on an island in the 

 fresh-water lake, Lough Kiltooris. It is possible that the nesting of 

 this bird in the former locality may account for the absence of the 

 Arctic Tern nowadays. 



Iceland Gull. — An immature bird shot about five years ago near 

 Inishkeel, now preserved at the rectory. 



Pomatorhine Skua. — One picked up dead at Lough Kiltooris, May 

 29th, 1892, was presented by the writer to Dublin Museum. 



Manx Shearwater. — A few were seen between Dunmore and Roan- 

 inish. — J. Steele -Elliott (Dowles Manor, Shropshire). 



BATEACHIA. 



Pugnacious Propensities of Rana esculenta. — In June, 1904, I 

 chose a particularly wet day for a Frog- hunt along the ditches round 

 the paddy-fields on the outskirts of Kobe. There were plenty of Progs, 

 chiefly Rana esculenta, also the pretty little Hyla arbor ea, and a few 

 Rana rugosa. I had secured one or two, and was pointing to another 

 with the point of my umbrella to draw the attention of a friend who 

 was with me, when, to our great surprise, the Frog made a snap at 

 the umbrella. This it did several times, following the point of the 



