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P. major: Great Spotted Woodpecker. Not very plentiful in the immediate neigh- 
bourhood of Bury. Several have been obtained at Alkrington, near Middleton, 
and also at Bamford Wood. 
Certhia familiaris: Creeper. Once plentiful about Gorsey Brow, but now met with 
but sparingly. 
Troglodytes vulgaris: Wren. Very common almost everywhere. 
Alcedo ispida: Kingfisher. A remarkable instance of the tameness of this usually 
shy bird occurred last year at the Bury Reservoir. A Mr. White was fishing 
there, when a hen Kingfisher came flying up the feeder, and alighted on the 
end of his fishing rod, where it stayed some time. It breeds near Spring side 
up the river Irwell and at Simpson Clough. 
Columba senas; Stock Dove or Wood Pigeon. Breeds at the Park, Pilkington ; 
Chat Moss, and Holcombe. 
Phasianus Colchicus; Common Pheasant. A foreign bird introduced into this 
country, but now quite naturalised. 
Lagopus Scoticus: Red Grouse. Breeds on Chat Moss, Holcombe, Blackstone 
Edge, and in fact on all our moorlands. 
Perdrix cinerea: Partridge. Very common. 
Charadrius pluvialis: Golden Plover. Not very plentiful with us; still, a few are 
met with every year about Pilsworth and Holcombe. 
C. hiaticula: Ringed Plover. This bird is met with every year on the river banks 
and reservoirs, both summer and winter. 
Vanellus cristatus: Pewit or Lapwing. Very common, breeding freely in our 
ploughed fields, and generally depositing its eggs in the impression of a horse's 
foot or some such rough place. 
Strepsilas interpres: Turnstone. Occasionally shot during stormy weather. 
Calidris arenaria: Sanderling. Generally seen in flocks towards October or 
November, though specimens have been shot at Bury, Belmont, and other 
places in full summer plumage. 
Ardea cinerea: Common Heron. A few of these birds are seen at Bury Reservoir 
and Belmont almost every month of the year. One, a young bird, was shot at 
the ‘‘ Old Charley Lodge,” January, 1870, during the severe frost, taking gold 
fish. From the condition of its body it must have been starving. 
Numenius arquata: Curlew. Several have been taken in this neighbourhood. It 
breeds occasionally on Chat Moss. 
Totanus calidris: Redshank. Occasionally shot at Bury Reservoir, Belmont, though 
rare. . 
Tringa maritima: Purple Sandpiper. A few specimens have been obtained both in 
summer and winter, about Hollingworth, and Bury Reservoirs. One at the 
latter place so late as December 8th, 1871, shot by Mr. George Holt, of Elton. 
oe oo Water rail. Occasionally seen and known to breed at Chamber 
Hall, Bury. 
“ag OT chloropus: Moorhen or Waterhen. Breeds abundantly about Chamber 
all. 
Fulica atra: Coot. Frequents old pits, and is occasionally seen at Chamber Hall, 
J though rare. 
Anser leucopsis: Bernicle Goose. A few specimens are occasionally met with in 
this neighbourhood. One was shot on Morris Lodge, Pilsworth, 1868, and 
others at Belmont. 
Anas boschas: Wild Duck. Frequently shot at Bury reservoir, Springside, and 
other places. 
A. erecea: Teal Duck. Shot occasionally, but not common. 
A. penelope: Wigeon. More plentiful than either Mallard or Teal; gular 
Visitor to Belmont and Hollingworth. Beer Uh 
Podiceps minor: Little Grebe. Breeds at Chamber Hall, and is occasionally met 
with at Bury reservoir ; two were shot there last year (1871). 

