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Gadwall {Anas strepera). — One was shot on Jan. 7th, 

 1893, near Stockton House on the Wytye {W.A.d^N.H., 

 XXVII., p. 184). 



G-ARGANEY {Auas querquedula) . — A pair were seen at 

 Bownton on April 15th, 1911, and on April 28th, 1912 {Bull. 

 B.O.C., XXX. and XXXII.). 



Shoveler {Spatula clypeata). — Mr. Rawlence tells me of 

 one shot at Bishopstone about 1904. 



Tufted Duck {Nyroca fuligula). — Mr. Ward mentions that 

 one was shot on the Avon near Lacock in January, 1901, 

 and one was seen near Stitchcombe on April 2nd, 1910 

 {3I.C.N.H.). 



Scaup Duck {Nyroca m. marila). — Mr. E. Cambridge 

 Pliillips writes that he shot a female at Ro^^-den about 1858, 

 and another ^vas shot on the Canal near Hungerford on 

 Dec. 6th, 1896 {M.C.N.H.). 



GoLDENEYE {Nyvoca c. clangula). — Mr. Ward has one 

 sliot at Blackland in Jan., 1885, and Mr. Rawlence tells me 

 of one shot at Brit ford (no date). 



Common Scoter {Oidemia n. nigra). — One was killed at 

 ]\Iarlborough during the fog on the night of April 2nd, 1911 

 {M.C.N.H. and elsewhere). 



Goosander {Mergus m. merganser). — Mr. Cambridge 

 Pliillips writes that one A\-as shot near Calne about 1858, 

 and the Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain tells me of one shot on the 

 Avon, near Lacock Abbey, on Dec. 24th, 1892. 



Cormorant {Phalacrocorax c. carho). — One was seen at 

 Salisbury in Sept., 1896 {Field, Sept. 19th, 1896). Some 

 twenty-five appeared at Marden on Oct. 2nd, 1902 {Devizes 

 Gazette, Oct. 7th, 1902), and Mr. Picket, the bnd-stuffer, of 

 Salisburj^, writes that a " Shag or Cormorant " was shot at 

 Britford'^in 1902. 



Gannet {Sida hassaiia). — ^A 3'oung one was seen five 

 miles from Amesbury on Nov. 16th, 1909 {Field, Nov. 27th, 

 1909). Mr. J. H. Gurney does not mention any Wiltshire 

 specimens in his list of Gannet s inland {The Gannet), although 

 four cases are given in Smith's book. 



Storm-Petrel {Hydrobates pelagicus). — One was picked 

 up at Panterwick on Oct. 14th, 1881 {M.C.N.H.), one was 

 shot on Rushall Down on Nov. 20th, 1893 {Devizes Gazette, 

 Nov. 30th; Field, Dec. 2nd, 1893), the Salisbury Journal 

 of Nov. 17th, 1894, records one x^icked up in that city, and 



