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31. 3rd [[strikethrough]] Oct. [[/strikethrough]] Nov. 1943, cont. Phoenix Park, DU., cont. At about 4.20 swept for five or ten minutes along edge of Birch plantation between Furry Glen & Knockmaroon gate & just E. of the cross avenue parallel +/- to glen. [12 insects mounted & these labelled on 22.2.1946.] Vespa (probably vulgaris] ☿☿ common. Bombus agrorum 1 [probably a ♂︎] seen. Phaenogenid ♀︎, red abd., ant. 23 = Pezomachus rufulus? 3♀︎♀︎, ant. 19, 20 & 20. [[strikethrough]] P. sp.? ♀︎. P. sp.? ♀︎ [[/strikethrough]] Hemiteles sp. 2♀︎♀︎, small, pale abd., ant. 19 & 20. Stenomacrus ventralis 1 very dark ♀︎: not mtd. St. 2♂︎♂︎ like last but quite dark all over therefore ? ridibundus: not mtd. Apanteles cf. circumscriptus ♂︎. Aspilota cf. communis? ♀︎, ant. 18. Aphidius sp. near pascuorum? ♂︎, 2♀︎♀︎, dark legs, ant. 18 (♂︎), 16 & 16; tergite 1 very elongate; very small species! Chalcid 1 All mtd. except Stenomacri! 32. 7th - 21st Nov. 1943. Weather continued very mild, mostly damp, with some lovely sunny days, till 12th when temperature fell & on this or previous day I saw at 5 P.M. a great expanse of "Mother-of-pearl" clouds to the S.W. & signs of cold windy weather. On 13th we had heavy sleat showers in aft. which covered the hills with snow & hail on 14th, with very heavy frost & clear skies on night of 14th-15th; slight frost again on following two nights & then temperature gradually rose so that 20th was quite mild again. Common Gulls appeared in Leinster Lawn for first time this winter on 15th & seen every day of following week, but none yet seen on canal at Portobello, where I usually see them in November: all seen so far have been adults.