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Amongst Moths the following may be noted : — Smerinthus populi was 

 found at rest on wheat stalks ; Chaerocampa elpenor, one specimen ; 

 C. porcellus, farly numerous ; Macroglossa stellatarum, frequent ; Agrotis 

 praecox, two specimens caught flying in garden, visitors, no doubt, from 

 the N"orth Bull sandhills. Naenia typica and Chariclea umbra one of each 

 caught flying to flowers in garden, a few Leucania lithargyrea were secured 

 in the same way. Amongst the Geometers a few Urapieryx samhucaHa 

 were observed, and a male of the local Biston stratarius was captured in a 

 tramcar, flying around lamp inside, an unexpected species and apparently 

 a new record for North Dublin. 



I also observed a fair number of Aphomia sociella and a few Zanclognatha 

 tarsipennalis in the garden. 



F. H. Walker. 



Dollymount, Dublin.' 



Arg:ynnis ag-laia in Co. Tyrone. 



The Rev. W. F. Johnson, in his interesting paper (pp. 44-6 supra) on 

 the distribution of A. aglaia in Ireland, has overlooked the records for this 

 county, viz , a specimen taken near Grange, Cookstown, on August 28th, 

 1920, Irish Nat., vol. xxix./ i920, p. 132; and Prof. J. W. H. Harrison 

 observed the species on several occasions, flying alohg the steep slopes, 

 covered with heather and bracken, at Lough Fea (Entomologist, vol. li., 

 1918, p. 220). 



, Thomas Greer. 



Stewartstown. 



Iceland Falcon in Co. Kerry. 



Eyly in 1920 a bird of this species visited Inishtearaght, and was 

 observed by Mr. Kennedy, one of the lightkeepers. He took notes on its 

 behaviour : — 



" January 13th. — Observed close to balcony of lighthouse, devouring a 

 Razorbill. The bird was light grey in colour. 



" It left the rock on that date, but reappeared in April and stayed three 

 days. On this occasion it sat quite close to a window when feeding. It 

 was most interesting to watch it in flight catching its prey. For instance, one 

 day I saw it catch a Guillemot, which was flying in the opposite direction. 

 It appeared to me as if the falcon could not get its talons to support the 

 bird to bring it to the feeding place. When quite close to the cliff it released 

 the Guillemot with great force, killing it against the cliff It now swooped 

 down and picked up its prey, which it brought to the highest pinnacle of 

 the rock. 



" On the third day it took its departure, going south." 



Bloomfield, Co. Mayo. 



W. RUTTLEDGE. 



