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but iu 1881 I only counted sixteen, while in the same lagoon 

 the year before they were iu hundreds. A good many remain 

 to breed. 



149. Goose. Anser, sp. inc. 



On both my visits I saw a flock of wild Geese on tlie east 

 coast. None remained after the beginning of March. As 

 far as I could make out with my glass, they were either Grey 

 Lag-, Bean-, or Pink-footed Geese. 



150. Wild Duck. Anas boscas. 



Plentiful during the winter. A good many remain to nest. 

 Found young first out on 27th April. 



151. Gadwall. Chaulelasmus streperus. 



The only one seen I shot on flight on 11th February. No 

 doubt it is plentiful, but it is impossible to distinguish the dif- 

 ferent species of Ducks which swarm at times on the lagoons. 



152. Shoveller. Spatula clypeata. 



Shot the first seen on 30th November; a few others seen 

 during the winter. It was not until the end of February and 

 beginning of March that they became very plentiful. 



153. Common Teal. Querquedula crecca. 

 Very common throughout the whole Avinter. 



154. Garganey. Querquedula circia. 



None noticed until 5th March, after that date they became 

 common. Three shot on 22nd March were all males. Last 

 noticed on April ]8th. 



155. Pintail. Dafita acuta. 



Common on the lagoons in February and March. Several 

 of those shot were young males, just changing their plumage. 



156. WiGEON. Mareca penelope. 



Plentiful throughout the winter until the beginning of 

 March. 



157. Pochard. Fuligula ferina. 



Very plentiful in February and in the beginning of March. 



