386 Mr. H. Saunders on the 



125. Anas boscas, Linn. 



126. QuERQUEDULA CRECCA (Linu.), 



127. Mareca PENELOPE (Linn.). 



128. Spatula clypeata (Linn.). 



The Wild Duck, Teal, Wigeon, and Shoveller were the 

 only species of Duck identified ; but I saw some birds, which 

 from their light appearance were probably Garganey Teal, 

 on the Lac de Lourdes. 



129. Mergus serrator, Linn. 



The Red-breasted Merganser was seen and shot in the Bay 

 of St. Jean-de-Lnz in the winter. 



Many other species of water-fowl frequented the mouth of 

 the Bidassoa, but their wildness, owing to constant perse- 

 cution, rendered their pursuit unprofitable. 



130. Columba palumbus, Linn. 



The Ring-Dove began to appear on migration on the 1st of 

 February, 1883, in small numbers, and on the 12th there was 

 a large passage, followed by many others. In August and 

 September large numbers are taken in nets stretched across 

 well-known passes in the mountains, the nearest to St. Jean- 

 de-Luz being between Sare and Echalar. These places are 

 called '' pantieres ^' or '^ palombieres,'^ and there are nearly a 

 dozen of them between Sare and Luchon. On the spring 

 migration the nets are not worked. 



131. Columba (enas, Linn. 



The Stock-Dove occurred on passage from the 14th of 

 March cawurds, but in small numbers. 



132. Syrrhaptes paradoxus (Pall.). 



I have had the pleasure of discovering three examples of 

 Pallas's Sand-Grouse in the Pyrenees. The earliest, dis- 

 guised under the name of Pterocles arenarius, is in the 

 Museum of Perpignau, and was obtained on the 18th of 

 October, 1859 ; the second, killed by Philippe near the 

 Spanish frontier above Bigorre on the 27th of May, 1863, 

 is in the College at Oloron ; the third is in the Museum at 

 Bavonne, and was obtained on the 23rd of June, 1863. 



