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market, and have also seen it in the Edinburgh market in 

 winter and spring. Mr. St. John represents Wild Geese as 

 very numerous in the lower parts of Morayshire ; but he does 

 not appear to distinguish between this and the Bean Goose. 

 In the Natural History of Orkney, it is stated that " Wild 

 Geese of this species visit Orkney every winter, but not in 

 great numbers. They always leave in spring, and have never 

 been known to breed. Others occasionally touch here in 

 spring, during their journey north. 



