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Anatid^. Anser (sp. incerta). Grey Goose. Spring. Allonby, 

 March 20th, a flock of eighteen passed over, flying east ; wind 

 southerly, strong. "These are the first I have seen this spring," 

 writes Mr. E. Mann. 



Allonby, April 27th, a flock of one hundred and twenty Grey 

 Geese passed over, flying north ; weather fine, light N. breeze. 



Summer. Allonby, July, eight Grey Geese seen. 



Autumn. Allonby, October 5th, thirteen Geese passed; 

 weather fine, wind E. 



Allonby, October 1 5th, flock of between seventy and eighty 

 Geese passed, going S. W.; weather stormy, wind S.E. 



Allonby, October 16th, eleven Geese going S. VV.; wind E., 

 stormy. 



Allonby, November 17th, eleven Geese, going nearly due north. 

 Allonby, November 30th, five Geese flew N.W.; weather fine, 

 cold; wind N.W. 



Note.— It is probable that some of the Grey Geese thus 

 reported are Pinkfooted Geese. The Eeport for 1887 will 

 contain some remarks on this species. 



A7tser segetum. Bean Goose. Winter. Allonby, January, 

 one shot, weighed 7| lbs. ; weather severe. Rockclifie, May 3rd, 

 "There are still about thirty Bean Geese on the marsh," says 

 Mr. A. Smith, "but they are very wild." 



[Autumn. November, some obtained on the Solway.] 



Bernida brenta. Brent Goose. English Solway, January 

 and February, a few shot. All dark-breasted birds. Bowness, 

 two shot March 13rth, adults, male and female. Mr. Macpherson 

 dissected the gander, and found its stomach extended with marsh 

 grass, upon which it had been feeding voraciously, together with 

 some fine sand. 



Bernida leucopsis. Barnacle Goose. Autumn, Rockcliffe, 

 October 5th, first heard. Rockclifi'e, October 11th, arrived in 

 force. 



Note.— A single Barnacle, full winged, passed the entire 

 summer on the Solway, and was seen by Mr. Duckworth on 

 May 20th and June 13th. 



