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The Irish NaturalisL 
August, 19.16. 
IRISH SOCIETIES. 
DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
Ji'LY I. — Excursion to Malahide Estuarv.- Tn spile of heavy 
rain a small party left Amiens Street by the 10.45 train. On arrival at 
]\Ialahide the weather was so bad that members had to remain under 
shelter for some hours. In the afternoon the excursion proceeded to 
Robbswall Castle; where J. de W. Hinch pointed out the fossils in this 
fine section of Lower Carboniferous Limestone. Return was then made 
to the biological station, established in the hut bequeathed to the Royal 
Irish Academy by the late R. J. Ussher. Here R. Southern, B.Sc, one 
of the naturalists in charge, showed a number of animals illustrating the 
fauna of the shore between tide-marks. A visit was afterwards made 
to Malahide rectory j where the Rev. Canon Lindsay showed the members 
his beautiful rock-garden and an extensive collection ot trees and shrubs 
Members returned to town by the 6.10 train. 
NOTES. 
ZOOLOGY. 
Reed Bunting: on Migration at Rockabill. 
On the night of May 2nd last a Reed Bunting (female) killed itself 
by striking the lantern of Rockabill lighthouse. Like the Yellow Bunting 
the records of its migratory movements at light stations are very meagre. 
T have so far obtained only one other specimen, and that from the Tuskar. 
T am much indebted to Mr. Hammond for sending me the bird. 
C. J. Patten. 
The University, Sheffield. 
Squirrel eating Melanogaster ambiguus. 
On the 26th June last, I watched a squirrel for some time digging in 
the grass on the lawn here, and greedily eating what it had found. After 
a time, I went out and investigated and discovered a half-eaten fungus, 
which was growing about three inches underground. It had the most 
awful smell, and 1 wondered how any animal could possibly eat such a 
disgusting thing. I sent it up to Miss Knowles of the National Museum, 
and she very kindly informed me that it was Melanogaster amhigunB, 
and that it had not hitherto been reported from Ireland. 
Charles Iiangham. 
Tempo Manor, Co. Fermanagh. 
