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common. I have heard it near Oreston, and 

 have received specimens from near Corn wood. 

 A specimen of the " little Craker," and one 

 of the " Olivaceous Gallinule" have been found 

 here, and two or three of the " Rallus Porzana." 



Genus, Fulica, Coot, &c. 



Sp. 103. Ful. chloropus, common Gallinule, Water or 

 Moor Hen ; common in swamps, &c., on the 

 moor ; but like the following, secretes itself much 

 except in winter when it frequents the mouths 

 of rivers and ponds, and becomes the easy shot 

 of the sportsman. 



Sp. 104. FuL atra, Coot, Baldecot ; commonly sold in 

 the winter with the former. 



ORDER ANSERES. 



Genus, Columbus, Diver, Grebe, &c. 



Sp. 105. Col. cristatus, crested Grebe ; not scarce ; in 

 winter about the Sound and entrance of rivers. 



Sp. 106. Col. cornutus, horned grebe, not uncommon 

 in the same localities as the last. In December 



1832, I received one killed on Catwater. 



Sp. 107. Col. minor, little Grebe ; common, but not 

 much noticed till winter, when it is frequently 

 shot in fish ponds, rivers, and inlets. Provin- 

 cially " Dabchick " or " Dobchick." 



Sp. 108. Col. glacialis, northern Diver, Loon ; mostly 

 found here in winter, about the Sound, Catwa- 

 ter, &c.,but scarce. In December, 1831, 1 saw 

 a recently killed bird which had been shot oft' 

 Turnchapel. 



Sp. 109. Col. septentrionalis, red-throated Diver; not 

 so common as the last. On the 1st of August, 



1833, one which had been shot off Turnchapel 

 was given me. 



Sp. 1 10. Col. troile, foolish Guillemot or Murre ; rather 

 common, especially in winter, oft' the coasts. I 

 have had many specimens killed in December 

 and January, and one or two in summer ; the 

 lesser Guillemot I have also had ; it is consi- 

 dered as the female and young of Col. troile. 



