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last seen, Sutton Colclfield (Warwiclv), April 18th; four seen, 

 near Hawksliead (Lancashire), l'9th. 



The Scaup Duck {FuUguIa marila). Numbers arrived St. Mary's 

 Island (Northumberland), Februar}- 4th to 10th; one seen, 

 Romney Marsh (Kent), March 29th. 



The Ferruginous Duck {Fuligula ni/roca). Six seen (])air shot), 

 Crowhurst (Sussex), Januarj^ 2nd ; female shot, Kingsbridge 

 (S. Devon), 27th. 



The Golden-Eye {Clangula f/hnicion). Eight, Oakmere (Cheshire), 

 January 1st to 26th ; two or three, Tatton Mere (Cheshire), 1st 

 to 27th : two or three, Rostherne (Cheshire), 1st to 31st ; eight, 

 Marbury (Cheshire), 20th to 29th ; ten, Poole (Dorset), February 

 4th ; two shot,Tealham Moor (W. Somerset) , 5tli ; four, Marbury, 

 two, Witton (Cheshire), 10th and 2Sth ; six, Marbury, March 

 10th, eight, 18th to 31st ; four, Bradfield (Essex), 17Lh. 



The Long-tailed Duck {Harclda (jlacialis). Five, Yarmouth (Nor- 

 folk), January 17tli. 



'J'he Common Scoter {Gidemia nigra). Female seen, London 

 (Thames), March 2nd ; large numbers, Kent coast, 29th, great 

 decrease between April 10th and 26th ; six, near Northwich 

 (Cheshire), May 9th. 



The Goosander {Mergus merganser). One arrived, "SVoburn (Bedford), 

 January 1st ; two, Marbury Mere (Cheshire), 20th to 28tli ; two, 

 Rostherne (Cheshire), February -Ith ; a party seen, Lake Vyrnwy 

 (Montgomery), 8th ; one, Marbury, 10th to 19th and March 1st 

 to 18th. 



The Red-breastej) Merganser {Mergus serrator). One flying S.W., 

 Dungeness (Kent), March 28th ; two pairs seen, Conway Bay 

 (Carnarvon), April 30th, four pairs. May 3rd. 



The Smew {Mergus alhellus). Adult male, arrived Marbury (Cheshire), 

 January 27th and 28th, returned after thaw on February 10th 

 and remained until 19th. 



The Ring-Dove (Columha imlumhus). One killed. Spurn Head Lt. 

 (Yorkshire), April 13th/14th ; large decrease, W. Sussex, 18th 

 to 21st ; one flying E. out to sea, St. Mary's Island (Northumber- 

 land), 20th ; one passing, Pentland Skerries (Orkney), May loth. 



Tjie Stock-Dove {Columba osnas). Hundreds arrived, Sedgemoor 

 (Somerset), April 5th and 7th. 



The Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus). One killed, Bardsey Island 

 (Carnarvon), April 20th. 



The Quail {Coturniv communis). One seen, Thanet (E. Kent), May 

 8th ; one, Wirral (Cheshire;), 30th. 



The Watkr-Rail {Rallus aquaticus). One, Spurn Head Lt. (Yoik- 

 shire), 2.40 a.m., February 24th/25th ; three, Bardsey Lt. (Car- 



