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Butterflies on Mountain Top Author(s): John A. J. Palmer Source: The Irish Naturalists' Journal, Vol. 6, No. 9 (May, 1937), p. 236 Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25532721 . Accessed: 14/06/2014 20:40 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd. is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Irish Naturalists' Journal. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 188.72.126.41 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 20:40:29 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions

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Butterflies on Mountain TopAuthor(s): John A. J. PalmerSource: The Irish Naturalists' Journal, Vol. 6, No. 9 (May, 1937), p. 236Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25532721 .

Accessed: 14/06/2014 20:40

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236 The Irish Naturalists' Journal. [Vol. VI.

DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. The second

** Questions

" meeting, held on 25th February, was

well attended. AH the queries held over from the previous meetings were considered, J. S. Barlee, Miss P. Clinch, Ph.D., A. Farrington, Miss W. Frost, M.Sc, Mrs. A. Kane, M.Sc, M. J. Gorman, C. B. Moffat and the President contributing to the discussions. Striking testimony to J. A. S. Stendall's reputation in Dublin was borne by about 5i>

members in deserting their firesides on the worst evening of a severe season to hear his lecture on 11th March. His subject was

" The ABC

of Birds," and his treatment of it met with warm appreciation. The first of the Bank Holiday excursions, which have now become a feature of the annual programme, was held on St. Patrick's Day when

T .Mason, M.R.I.A., conducted a party of about 30 from Carrickmine* to the Dingle, Ballycorus and Shankill, and pointed out the simple

geological features to be seen en route. More advanced geological students were catered for on 8th April, when A. Lamont, B.Sc, Ph.D., gave a large audience some of the results of his recent research work in a very interesting lecture on

" Some Problems in the Geology of

Dublin and its neighbourhood." His clear exposition of highly technical matters was admirable and it was evident that even those to whom?

the subject was abstruse were stimulated by his enthusiasm. C. W. ALLEN, Honorary Secretary.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BUTTERFLIES ON MOUNTAIN TOP.

Sir,?On Sunday, 18th April, on the summit of Seahan Mountain

(2,131 ft.), Co. Dublin, I saw a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in

perfect condition flying about the cairn. What is the explanation for these insects being found on mountain

summits? I have many times met with V. cardui on high ground and once

in North Wales I netted a nice fresh specimen of Zephyrus quercus on the summit of Moelwyn (2,527 ft.).?Yours, etc.,

14 Airfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin. 264-37. JOHN A. J. PALMER.

"AMERICAN GOSHAWK IN CO. GALWAY."

Sir,?I see that in your March number, under this heading, Messrs. Rohu are asking your readers to believe that as many as three birds of the species named visited the vicinity of Athenry in December, 1935. They tell us that the first example (a female, trapped on 23rd

December) was sent to them for preservation ; that the second

(similarly trapped on 29th December) was destroyed by the trapper, and only its talons kept ; and that the third was merely

" seen in

the vicinity." With regard to the first of these three birds I have no comment

to offer, and I hope full particulars of it will be given in the forth

coming new "List of Irish Birds," which is being prepared for the National Museum by Mr. G. R. Humphreys.

The statement made as to the second occurrence, however, calls for correction.

The talons of the bird trapped on 29th December, though at first thrown away, were afterwards recovered and sent to me for examination. They were not those of a Goshawk of any kind, but of a Peregrine Falcon. I may say that I took them for comparison to the Museum, where their correct identification was easy.

As to what the third bird, merely "

seen in the vicinity," may have been, it is useless to guess ; but we have certainly no ground for accepting it as another occurrence of the American Goshawk, or

of any Goshawk, on such evidence !?Yours etc., 21 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. 24-3-37. C. B. MOFFAT.

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