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3rd & 4th, April 1946.

The 3rd was a fine day but dull in afternoon with a slight shower about mid-day & a falling glass; the 4th was mainly wet & dull; both were very warm & hence great growth.

In first garden the first wild form of Mossy Saxifrages with two flowers on 4th.

In back garden White Currant at motor-house door in flower on 3rd; on 4th Korokia bush in full flower in evening, though I saw no flowers in morning; & the fronds of Osmunda were nearly six inches high at 7 P.M.
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6th April 1946.
In back garden Carex stricta neat motor house in flower. In front garden Euphorbia hiberna shorts 4 to 6 inches hight & Sax. rosaceal?) just coming into flower in west border near drawing room window.
[At 5 P.M. on 5th April brought the old Talbot ear home from Fitzgeralds' in Rathgar Rd. when it had been getting tuned up, after its rest since 30th April 1942.

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7th April 1946. The poorest day, caught one, for three weeks: dull & threatening in forenoon after a fine night; mainly sunny from 11 AM. till 2 P.M. then dull & windy all afternoon and evening, except to SE. of Dublin, where still sunny.

In afternoon drove in car (2.10 P.M.) to Sallin's & on to R. Liffey just below Millecent Bridge, where stopped for half an hour, & this home via Clane, Celbridge, Hazlehatch & Baldonnell, arriving 4.30 PM. Car going wonderfully well after its long rest. Did not collect & saw or heard no migrants. By Liffey under beech trees saw a plant which looked like Lychnis Diurna, but only just coming up & so not certain. Chilly & windy & so did not attempt to collect anything.

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8th-9th April 1946. Dry, sunny, with cold N-NE wind. George returned to Hatfield by the mail boat on morning of 9th.

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10th April 1946. A cold dry day, with very cold strong NE. wind. In afternoon rode to Glenasmole & met Mr. Murphy — Mr. Moores' successor. Heard a few Chiff Chaff, may Willow Warblers & saw the birds of Swallow tribe over Dodder at Old Bawn, but in distance only.

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