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Glancion clangula, Goldeneye. 



One male in fine plumage appeared on 17 February in 

 the open water just above the Passerelle de Magenta. A 

 certain illustrious general came very near inflicting a casualty 

 among some of our men, who were working near at hand 

 hidden by the bushes, in an endeavour to secure this bird. 



Another drake, or perhaps the same bird (wliich, by the 

 way, survived its experience of the 17th), was seen in the 

 river near Beaucourt railway-station on 26 February. 



Ardea cinerea. Heron. 



Two were seen in the marsh near Authuille on the 

 24th of January. Another was seen near the river at 

 Hamel on 28 February, and during March it was twice 

 seen in flight near Grandcourt. 



Gallinago gallinago. Common Snipe. 



OnJy twice seen, once on 26 February, and again on 

 14 March, on both occasions in the marsh near Beau- 

 court. 



Numenius arquata. Curlew. 



On the night of 28 March several Curlews, probably on 

 migration, were heard calling near Behagnies. 



Larus canus. Common Gull. 



On 22 February a single Gull of this species was seen 

 flying up the Ancre near Thiepval. 



Podiceps fluviatilis. Little Grebe. 



Not uncommon in the marshes between Hamel and 

 Aveluy. During the frost in January they became sur- 

 prisingly tame, and continued feeding and diving, within a 

 few feet of passers-by, in little open patches of running 

 water. 



On 9 March we caught a Little Grebe sitting in the 

 water close under the river-bank near Beaucourt. This bird 

 had lost a leg, — evidently some time before, — possibly taken 

 off by a splinter, for this region had been heavily shelled by 

 both sides in the recent fighting. Despite its defect the 

 bird was remarkably agile under water. 



