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The Flamingo (Phcenicoptemi roseua). One seen on shore, Sidmouth 

 ( Devon), September 28th. 



The Whoopee (Cygnua musicus). Ten seen, N. coast of Norfolk, 

 October 31st. 



Bewick's Swan (Cygnus bewioki). Large numbers arrived, Tiree 

 (Argyll), end of October; three seen, Fairlie (Ayr), December 

 26th." 



The Barnacle Goose (BemirJu leucopsis). First arrivals, seven, Holy 

 Island (Northumberland), September 13th, 14th to 10th none, 

 sixteen arrived 17th, none September 18th to October 18th ; eight 

 arrived, Dorking (Surrey), October 2nd ; first seen, Tyne Estuary 

 (E. Lothian), 5th ; eight seen, Scremerston (Northumberland), 

 14th, gone 16th ; thirty flying N.W., Longframlington (Northum- 

 berland), 17th, and twelve on 18th; four arrived, Largo J lay 

 (Fife), 18th; passing S., Barra (Outer Hebrides), third week of 

 October; fifty arrived, Flannau Isles (Outer Hebrides), 24th, hu<:y 

 flocks (winter-residents), arrived 27th. 



The Brent Goose (Bernicla brenta). One shot, Valley (Anglesey), 

 August 3rd ; two seen, Spurn Head (Yorkshire), September 11th ; 

 two arrived, Holy Island (Northumberland), 16th and about fifty 

 on October 18th; first arrivals, Fair Isle (Shetland), September 

 21st ; frequent arrivals on N. & E. coasts of Scotland and Outer 

 Hebrides up to November 12th ; one seen, N.E. Lincoln coast, 

 October 14th; four seen, Bhoscolyn (Anglesey), 17th; many 

 passing S.W. at 12.40 a.m. over Portsmouth (Hants), December 

 22nd/23rd. 



The Snow-Goose (Chen hyperboreus). Six seen, N. coast of Norfolk, 

 October 31st. 



The Common Sheld-duck (Tadorna cornuta). Flock of twenty arrived, 

 Breydon (Norfolk), July 7th ; two arrived, Pentland Skerries 

 September 6th ; two seen, Bye Harbour (Sussex), 18th. 



The Buddy Sheld-duck (Tadorna casarca). Two shot, Breydon (Nor- 

 1' ilk), October 5th. 



The Mallard (Anas boscas). Flock of fort}' flying E., Brampton (Cum- 

 berland), August 20th; many flocks to N., Northumberland 

 coast, September 10th and several to N., October 6th ; first 

 arrivals, Felsted (Essex), 23rd ; increase, Packington (Warwick), 

 November 3rd, decrease 10th, increase December 1st; great 

 increase, Cheshire Meres, November 23rd; large movement to W., 

 Wirral ( Cheshire), December 26th. 



The Gadwall (Anas strepera). One shot, Morton Loch (Fife), 

 October 1st; three shot, near Wick (Caithness), November 7th; 

 seen, Tiree (Argyll), 11th. 



The Teal (Xcttion crecca). Noted on passage on Scotch coasts through- 

 out August to November ; a hundred to a hundred and fjftv 



