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119) 4th May 1930. A dull morning, turning fine, but 15 minutes after reaching Clara a [[gain?]] formed & it rained hard, though blue sky to east & also to west. Left Clara at 2 pm & made over Wicklow Gap, down Kings River Valley to Hollywood & Mergenstown Glen, where there was considerable sun, but strong breeze. 12-0 to 12-30 noon. Marsh N.W. of Garryduff Cross Roads, S of Rathdrum, WI. [[underlined]] Dolerus nigratus [[/underlined]] [[2 male symbols]] [[underlined]] Dolerus aeneus [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]]. [[underlined]] D. madidus [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]] (E. O'Mahony!) [[underlined]] D. liogaster [[/underlined]] [[female symbols]] in rush patch close to road, N. of cross roads, S. of bridge (E. O'Mahony). [[line across page]] 12.45 till 2 pm. Clara, WI. A few been seen in wood before rain. [[underlined]] Pimpla calobata [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]] taken by Hugh on sand-flat under Scots Fir, on a piece of egg-shell! [[end page]] [[start page]] (120. 4.5.30 cont. Marsh at head of Mergenstown Glen, near Hollywood, Co. WI. [[underlined]] Dolerus oblongus [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]]? [[underlined]] D. madidus [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]] & also a [[female symbol]] seen on rushes. [[right margin]] Many Corncrakes [[underlined]] heard! [[/underlined]] [[/margin]] [[line across page]] 5.5.30. Swifts seen in evening at Mayfield, Harold's Cross. Extraordinarily late in arriving! [[line across page]] 8th May 1930, late afternoon. Sunny & cold. Glen of the Downs, WI. [[underlined]] Sphecodes [[/underlined]] sp. [[female symbol]] & [[underlined]] Nomada marshamella [[/underlined]] in old sand pit above Delgany road. Arum in flower. [[line across page]] 11th May 1930. A hopeless day with rain in afternoon on approach of depression. Ballymore Eustace, Co. KD. [[underlined]] Andrena sericea [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]], very fresh, on dandelion (Palmer), near sand-cliff by the Liffy, where we arrived just as the rain commenced. Common Bugle in flower. [[line across page]] 15th May 1930. Mostly dull & windy in aft. The Dingle, Co. DU. for [[underlined]] Dolerus liogaster [[/underlined]] but none seen. [[underlined]] D. [[/underlined]] aeneus ? 1 [[strikethrough]] [[male symbol]] [[/strikethrough]] [[female symbol]], the only one seen. Germander Speedwell out! 2 spp. icks :-
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