File relating to fauna, containing mostly correspondence.
Correspondence with Paul Hillis on the subject of migrating butterflies. Begins with a newspaper clipping from the Irish Times in which Hillis has written to the editor appealing for information from the public on migrant butterfly species, followed by correspondence between Robinson and Hill that begins in Sep 1975 and continues until Sep 1978. 9pp;
Letter from Michael O'Meara on the subject of the corncrake survey, seeking information from the north-western end of Inishmore. Attached to the letter are details of the survey, carried out by the Irish Wildbird Conservancy. Some handwritten notes of locations and sightings by Robinson at the bottom of the page. (12 May 1978) 3pp;
Letter from Ian Forsyth, Department of Extra Mural Studies at Queen's University Belfast seeking records of the Mute Swan, and enclosing details of a census being carried out by the British Trust for Ornithology. Some handwritten notes of Robinson's findings at the bottom of the page. (21 May 1978), 4pp;
Three letters from Éanna Ní Lamhna of the Irish Biological Records Centre referring to butterfly, dragonfly and bird records he has submitted. (24 May 1978 - 24 Jul 1979), 4pp;
Seven letters from James S Fairley of the Zoology Department at UCG. Begins with a newspaper clipping in which Fairley seeks information from the public on whales, including whaling, collisions with ships and the use of whale bones for unusual purposes. His letters to Robinson relate to a ballad of an Inishmore whale. (30 May 1978 - 2 Aug 1983), 8pp;
Two letters from Julian Reynolds of the Department of Zoology at Trinity College, asking Robinson for his opinion on a paper about freshwater fauna in sites in Aran (2 Jul - 5 Aug 1983), 2pp;
Letter from Colm Ronayne enquiring if Robinson has kept up to date with his dragonfly records. Copy of Robinson's reply, regretting he has not, and enclosing a copy of his diary entry for Aug 1978 describing the work. (Aug 1987), 3pp;
Note to Robinson from [ ], enclosing references on algae, fungi, lichens and other items. (5 Apr 1993), 4pp.
Letter to Tim and Máiréad from Josephine Plettenberg on behalf of the Irish Wildbird Conservancy, inviting them on a field trip to Inishmore in preparation of 'The Atlas of Breeding Birds'. (16 Jun 1995), 4pp.
Robinson's handwritten notes from Hardiman's History of Galway on the subject of the Sunfish, accompanied by photocopied extracts relating to the Basking Shark. (Undated), 3pp.
