62 . CATALOGUE OF BIRDS. 



The specimens in the case were got by my friend 

 Hampson and myself in a " Coot Drive " we 

 organized when staying at the Valley Hotel, on one 

 of the lakes there, after leaving Cotterell's place, 

 Maelog Lake Hotel, in November, 1902. They are 

 selected as the best out of about a dozen birds. 



The young birds were hatched by a keeper in 

 Argyleshire, who obtained the eggs from a friend of 

 his. The keeper was hatching out some pheasants 

 at the time. 



The nest was procured for me by a keeper at the 

 Valley Hotel from one of the lakes belonging to the 

 shoot. 



CASE 10. 



THE MOORHEN. 

 Order, Fulicarics. Family, Rallidce. 



The Moorhen, also known as the Waterhen, is 

 quite common over the British Islands. 



The name Moorhen appears to have originated 

 at a time when "moor" meant mire or marsh, 

 thus we oret Marsh-hen or Moor-hen. 



The favourite localities for this bird are ponds 

 and ditches with running water ; it is much more 

 domesticated than the Coot, but, at the same time, 

 it is a very artful species, and knows perfectly well, 

 when being hunted with sporting dogs, how to take 

 care of itself, unless surprised in the open, and 

 compelled to fly before it has had time to get to its 



