15 

 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. 



Continued from page 251 of volume 3. 



ORDER ANSERES. 



Genus ^ Sterna, Tern. 



Sp. 120. St. hirundo, common Tern, or sea Swallow. In the 



winters of 1830 and 31 specimens were common in the 



Sound and Catwater, after gales of wind ; they remained 



here fishing for some days. 



St. minuta, Africana dind fssipes, are very rare. 

 Genus, Anas, Duck, Goose, &c. 

 Sp. 121. An. cygnus, wild Swan; visits us in severe winters in 



flocks. 

 Sp. 122. An. anser, -x procured here during severe winters, 

 Sp. 123. An. segetum, > as in those of 1830 and 31. 

 Sp. 124. An. albifions, ^ 

 Sp. 125. An.fei^ina, Pochard; not uncommon, according to Dr. 



Moore. 

 Sp. 126. An. marila, scaup Duck; generally in winter. 

 Sp. 127. An. boschas, wild Duck; common in winter; I have 



heard of one or two instances of their breeding here. 

 Sp. 128. An. penelope, Wigeon; common with the last. 

 Sp. 129. An crecca, Teal ; common with the two last. 



The following species make their appearance irregularly, 



being forced southwards in proportion to the severity of 



the season. 

 Sp. 130. An. nigra, Scoter, An clangula. Golden Eye, Anfuligu- 



la or tufted Duck, An. tadoima, Shieldrake ; An acuta 



Pintail. 

 There are yet other species enumerated by Dr. Moore, of 



still greater rarity. 

 Genus, Mergas, Merganser. 



Sp. 131. Mer. merganser; rather rare on the coasts in winter. 

 Sp. 132. Mer. alhellus. Smew; rather rare, and only in winter 



with the last. 

 The red-breasted Merganser is much rarer than these. 

 Genus, Pelecanus, Cormorant, &c. 



Sp. 133. Pel. carbo, Cormorant, about the Mewstone and Shag- 

 stone. 

 Sp. 134. Pel. graculus, Shag ; common with the last, and appears 



about the inlets, and in-land in winter. 



