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The Irish Naturalist, 



April. 



11. L. H. Bonaparte Wyse. Argynnis aglaia in East Waterford. Irish 



Nat., xxviii., 1919, p. 12. 



12. Rev. Canon W. W. Flemyng. Argynnis aglaia in Co. Waterford. 



i.e., p. 55. 



13. W. Ruttledge. Argynnis aglaia in South Mayo, t.c, p. 72. 



14. Rev. W. F. Johnson. Argynnis aglaia at Poyntzpass. Irish Nat., 



xxix., 1920, p. 121. 



15. W. Crawford. An aberration of Argynnis aglaia. Irish Nat., xxx., 



1921, p. 15. 



16. Sir C. Langham. Notes on Lepidoptera. t.c, p. 24. 

 Poyntzpass. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM MAYO AND 

 GALWAY. 



BY ROBERT F. RUTTLEDGE. 



The following observations were made chiefly in the district 

 round about Hollymount, and in South Mayo, but with them 

 are some notes of observations made in Co. Gal way : — 



Missel Thrush {Turdus viscivorus). — A large influx took 

 place about August 24th last, flocks of nearly one hundred 

 being often observed. 



Redwing [Turdus iliacus). — The appearance of this 

 winter visitor on October 7th last year was early for it in 

 these parts. On October 12th I noticed flocks, large and 

 small, in the woods and fields. 



Fieldfare [Turdus pilaris). — Since April, 1917, after the 

 very severe winter of 1916-17, this species was entirely 

 absent from the Hollymount district, the first re-appearance 

 being on April 8th, 1919, when a flock of 30 were observed. 

 During last spring they were again plentiful throughout this 

 part of the country. They did not re-appear in this demesne 

 until January 4th, 1920. 



Chiff-chaff [PhyUoscopus rufus). — Owing, probably, 

 to the ungeniality of the season, this bird, with one exception, 

 did not recommence to sing last autumn. 



