Hoopoe in Co. WaterfordAuthor(s): Robert WarrenSource: The Irish Naturalist, Vol. 24, No. 6 (Jun., 1915), p. 106Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25524387 .

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lob The Irish Naturalist. June,

May 15.?Excursion to Cookstown {Lower Glencullen).?Thirty, six members and visitors travelled by the 10.45 train from Westland

Row to Bray, where they were met by the conductor, R. M. Barrington.

under whose guidance the party drove to Enniskerry, where some alighted and walked up the glen from the bridge on the western Scalp road. The

remainder of the party prpceeded to Glencullen bridge, and, led by the

conductor, walked through the whole extent of the valley, watching

Cuckoos, crossing the river several times by stepping-stones, and stopping to examine a Dipper's nest and, to collect larvae of aquatic insects. The

ascending section of the 1party was met opposite the great gravel cliff, where Prof. Carpenter described briefly the history of the valley?a

deep stream cut through glacial sands and gravels. Mr. Barrington

pointed out many marks of the action of the great flood of August, 1905.

The whole party then wandered down to Enniskerry, the lower, well

wooded part of the glen being full of breeding birds ; a nest of the Gold

crest attracted special attention. At Enniskerry bridge the vehicles

were waiting, and the drive was resumed to Fassaroe, where Mr-, and

Mrs. Barrington most hospitably entertained the club. After inspection of the museum and the expression of hearty thanks for the kindness

shown the members by Mr. Barrington and his family, the party returned

to Bray and caught an evening train back to town.

notes; BOTANY.

Ranunculus Auricomus in North Kerry.

When driving around Ross Island, Killarney, in the last week of April, Mrs. Jenner detected this Buttercup growing sparingly in one or two

spots towards its western end. While not uncommon along the east

side of Ireland, R* Auricomus is quite a rare and local plant in the west ;

it has only recently been found in Clare and Limerick, and is still un

recorded for South Kerry and West Cork. Mrs. Jenner's name is well

known to readers of Mrs. Gregory's "

British Violets.'*

Reginald W. Scully.

Dundrum, Co. Dublin'.

ZOOLOGY.

Hoopoe in Co. Waterford.

A fine specimen of the Hoopoe was sent for preservation to the Messrs.

Rohu, the furriers and taxidermists of Cork. It was shot on the 5th of April by the head keeper of the Dromore estate, Co. Waterford.

Robert Warren.

Monkstown, Co. Cork.

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