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P.A. Kelly
1984
Journal
superb. He had a nice selection of wrens as well.
We camped in Doolin overnight but left early
the following morning for Ballygriffy & Promore.
21 July 25 Checked all the traps around 8am. Got only
3 voles and no mice. Really poor trap success.
I made skeletons and took tissues while Cathy
cooked breakfast. Really warm weather, and
the flies were a nuisance - got some relief by
wearing caps smeared with repellent. We spent
some of the afternoon on the beach in Lahinch, but
even there we were pestered by swarms of lady-
birds (which actually bit). To make matters
worse the water was still very cold. We loaded
up on groceries and drove back to Promore where
we set the 50 Museum Specials ( baited with
peanut butter/oatmeal mix ). Got 1 vole in the
Specials in the evening, but only fieldmice
in the longworths. We camped at a lovely spot
on the lakeshore near Thomond Castle.
22 July 26 Got up at 7am
to see a lovely haunting mist hanging over the
lake and the castle. Took some photos to capture
the moment. We checked the Museum Specials
before breakfast (3 Voles & 8 Mice). I made
skeletons and tissues while Cathy cooked bacon
and eggs for breakfast. There was a Berkeley