222 Mr. F. N. Chaseii on the [Ibis, 



heard at nigbt. Seven birds were examined during the 

 winter. Four o£ these were Whitefronts. The other three 

 were undoubted examples of the Lesser White-fronted Goose 

 (all in February). They were very small and showed the 

 characteristic features of A. finmarcldcus. Blost of the 

 Geese seen on the plain seemed to be pietty well marked with 

 black on the underparts. I have no evidence to support 

 Major Sladen's notes as to the breeding of Grey Geese in 

 Macedonia, nor have I any records of the Grey Lag Goose. 



[UuCKS. — Good Duck-shooting was to behadon the Struma 

 plain in winter. The majority of the fowl that came to the 

 water near Ormanli in February were Mallard and Pintail, 

 but a lot of Wigeon and Smew were killed during the month 

 with a fair sprinkling of Pochards. I examined a good bag 

 of Garganey and Shovelers on 20 March. The Ducks fell off 

 in numbers in March, but a few could be seen on the plain 

 right through the spring, and these comprised both diving 

 and surface-feeding fowl. T left the plain in May. A large 

 percentage of the Ducks on the Strunia in January 1918 

 were Smew. During the day small parties of from two to 

 four birds could be seen paddling about like Moorhens on 

 the river. One or two fine adult males came to hand for 

 identification at various times. The following species of 

 waterfowl were common, but I can do little beyond giving a 

 list as my dates are discontinuous.] 



Anas boschas. Mallard. 

 Anas strepera. Gadwall. 

 Cluerquedula querquedula. Garganey. 

 Mareca penelope. Wigeon, 

 Spatula clypeata. Shoveler. 

 Daflla acuta. Pintail. 

 Nyroca ferina. Pochard. 

 Nyroca fuligula. Tufted Duck. 

 Mergus albellus. Smew. 



