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bird was shot, and had never bred, it was practically certain 

 that the Tring bird was a wild one. An additional factor 

 in the case was that, for a week before, the weather was 

 extremely foggy, and a strong easterly gale was blowing 

 throughout the week. 



I therefore think it is practically indisputable that the 

 bird was a genuine wild straggler, and an undoubted 

 addition to the British List. 



It must be noted also that at the B.O.C. meeting, when 

 my brother exhibited the bird, Mr. Saimders expressed 

 himself absolutely satisfied with the evidence, and under- 

 took to put the species in the new edition of his Manual. 

 His present unqualified statement " that it is well known 

 that this bird has been introduced on ornamental waters," 

 certainly requires further explanation. 



Walter Rothschild. 



