458 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



Marshes have, from time to time, occurred in this county ; 

 two specimens in my collection were killed in August 1885. 



The Garganey is of most frequent occurrence in east 

 Yorkshire ; Mr. M. Bailey informs me he has three records 

 at Flamborough ; two specimens in Mr. J. H. Gurney's 

 collection were obtained at Bridlington on ist and 2nd June 

 1868, and in the Holderness district it has been met with 

 on many occasions, more especially in spring, though a young 

 male was taken at Easington on 19th September 1892 [Nat. 



1893. P- 8). 



At inland localities, in addition to those mentioned by 

 Allis, it has been reported from Wensleydale (1823), Bedale 

 (1870), Ilkley (1878), and Pontefract. A male in the Ripon 

 Museum was obtained near that place, and Captain Dunnington 

 Jefferson, of Thicket Priory, has an example killed on the 

 Derwent near East Cottingwith. 



WIGEON. 



Mareca penelope (/.). 



Winter visitant, common. 



The Wigeon's connection with Yorkshire history dates 

 back to the sixteenth century, when it figured in the Northum- 

 berland Household Book, l)egun in 1512, at Earl Percy's 

 Castles of Wressill and Lekinfield ; amongst the birds to be 

 provided for " my lordes own mees " were " Wegions." the 

 price being fixed at " id. ob. (ijd.) the pece except my 

 Lordes comaundment be otherw3'ze." 



Thomas Allis, 1844, wrote : — 



Anas penelope. — Wigeon. Common near Doncaster and York ; 

 rather common about Sheffield ; not uncommon near Leeds ; it is 

 rare about Hebden Bridge ; Dr. Farrar saj-s ' So long as the Canals 

 remain unfrozen this species is commonly to be met with near Barnsley, 

 but the adjoining brooks seldom seem to offer much attraction for its 

 resort ; I have occasionally seeii it in considerable flocks.' A. Strick- 

 land says that ' The Teal and Wigeon are comparatively two of 



