28 On the Ornithology of Corsica. 



101. FULICA ATRA. 



Thousands on the lakes on the east coast during winter, 

 numbers remaining to breed. None seen on the west coast. 



102. Mareca penelopk. 



The only one seen on the west coast was a male that had just 

 been shot in the Campo delF Oro, Ajaccio, on March 27th. 



Except by shooting them^ it is exceedingly difficult to make 

 out for certain the different species of Anatidae that swarm on 

 the east-coast lakes in winter; and as I was unfortunate 

 enough never to be at Bastia at the time of any of the large 

 drives, I was able to identify but few Ducks. 



103. Anas boschas. 



Common on the east coast, where numbers remain and 

 breed. 



104'. QUERQUEDULA CIRCIA. 



I shot the only one seen in the Campo delP Oro on January 

 26th. 



105. QuERQUEDULA CRECCA. 



Not many noticed. 



106. FULIGULA CRISTATA. 



Thousands on the lakes on the east coast in winter; and 

 numbers were still there at the end of April. None seen on 

 the west. 



107. Erismatura leucocephala. 



The only one seen was on Lake Biguglia on March 8th, in 

 company with innumerable Coots, Tufted Ducks, &c. 



108. Mergus serrator. 



Only one seen ; and the shooting of this was lucky, to say 

 the least of it. On the morning of December 4th I noticed 

 on the gulf at Ajaccio two birds (this and a Shag) swimming 

 about twenty yards apart, right in front of ray window (my 

 house was a little distance out of the town, and had only a 

 road between it and the sea) ; so, loading my sporting-rifle, 

 and putting u]) the 300-yards sight, I let go the right barrel 

 at this bird, not knowing for certain at the time what the 



