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52. 14.8.41, cont. Glenasmole, DU., cont. Praon volucre 2♀︎♀︎ at 2 & 4, ant. 20 & 18 resp. Aphidius spp. Only 3 or 4 & none kept. Proctos, rare & nearly all kept as follows:- 6 from 1; 1 from 3; & 3 from 4. = Cynipid 1 from 1 = Beetle: Donacia at 2. Two diptera (at 2 & 3) = SWIFTS. After disappearing on 8th or 9th, some birds appeared to come back again & seen over Dublin & Clondalkin, &c. in small parties, screaming, on various dates from 10th to 20th included. 53. 20th Aug. 1941. A poor day, owing to frequent showers, after heavy rain the previous night & showery days for a week. W. wind rather strong. Went by 10.30 bus (with cycles) to Naas & rode to Landenstown on Grand Canal as before, Co. KD. Arrived there at 12.15, everything very wet after shower & kept wet by frequent skiffs, while at 3 P.M. & 3.30 P.M. two drenching showers ended all collecting, so had tea at Digby Bridge & left there about 4.40 & got home (on bikes) at 6.50. Landenstown, Co. KD. 1 = Swept along canal side & parallel drain between canal (S. side) & plantation belt, 1/4 mile east of L. Ho. 2 = Canal side between plantation & Landenstown House gate. 3 = Hayfield, &c. S. of road & plantation, S. of 1. [18 mounted from 1; 4 from 2; 22 from 3 & these labelled 21/1/44 et seq.] Bombus agrorum a few faded ☿☿ only. Psithyrus rupestris, several ♂︎♂︎ along canal. Ps. Campestris & barbutellus (or distinctus?) ♂︎♂︎ seen. Nomada argentata ♀︎ swept, off mint (?), by canal at 1. Crabro vagus ♂︎ & ♀︎ watched on Angelica at 3, ♂︎ on her back, but not in cop., spent time vigourously stroking her eyes (& ? face) with his fore legs, & every