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The Serotine near Hastings.—On September 3rd an example of the Serotine, Vesperugo serotinus, was sent to me. A few days previously I had noticed three bats leave an outhouse belonging to one of the farms on Mr. W. Lucas-Shadwell's estate, and I asked a farm hand to endeavour to capture one and send it to me that I might determine the species. The animal was killed with a hop-pole; the man seems to have been afraid to take it alive as I desired him to do. A figure of the Serotine, from the graceful pencil of Mr. G.E. Lodge, may be seen in 'The Zoologist' for 1891, pl. I., facing page 201.— (10, Stanhope Place, St. Leonard's).

Marten in the County Waterford.—The year before last I chronicled, in these pages (Zool. 1895, p, 301), the occurrence of two specimens, male and female, of Martes sylvatica in this neighbourhood. I have again to mention the capture, on December 1st, last year, of a fine male specimen of the same species. It was taken in a rabbit-trap. It measured from tip of snout to end of tail, 26 inches; same measurement to end of tail-hairs, 30 inches; length of body, 17 inches; length of tail, 8½ inches. It weighed 3 lbs. 2¼ oz. Throat yellow, with small brown spot.— (Coolfin, Portlaw, Co. Waterford).

The Grey Seal in Carnarvonshire.—In July, 1895, I found an example of this species, Halichœrus gryphus, between seven and eight feet long, on the beach near Afonwen. It had apparently been dead for some time, and much of the carcass had been devoured by crows and gulls. — (Grainsby Hall, Great Grimsby).

Bank Vole in Jersey.—I have pleasure in confirming Mr. Barrett-Hamilton's record of the Bank Vole from Jersey (Zool. 1896, p. 98). Four specimens were trapped on that island by Mr. D. Francis last August, and these have been shown to me. I have not yet had an opportunity of examining and comparing them carefully, but from the impression left on my mind I should hesitate to describe them as "perfectly typical examples," although without comparing them I cannot say wherein the differences (if there be any) lie.— (10, Stanhope Place, St. Leonard's).