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Crex pusila: Little Crake. Very rare, shot at Bradshaw Fold, 1864, by Mr. 
Holland. 
Cygnus ferus: Wild Swan. Several made their appearance at Hollingworth, 1869, 
out of which two were shot. 
Anser ferus: Wild Goose. Occasionally seen and obtained at Belmont, and other 
sheets of water. 
Fuligula marila: Scaup Duck. One was shot on Morris Lodge, 1870, by Mr. J. 
Howe ; others have been taken in the neighbourhood. 
Mergus albellus: Smew. A very rare bird indeed. One was shot_at Bury Reser- 
voir some time ago, and is now in Mr. Johnson’s collection, at Radcliffe. 
Podiceps cristatus: Great Crested Grebe. Very rare; several have been seen at 
Chamber Hall, but few taken. 
Colymbus glacialis: Great Northern Diver. One was taken some time ago at Bury 
Reservoir, and is now in the possession of Mr. Howard, Elton. 
Uria grylle: Black Guillemot, A young bird was picked up dead at Summerseat, 
by Mr. H. Pickup, of that place. 
Sterna Boysii: Sandwich Tern. Has been taken at the Rochdale Canal some time ago. 
net ; eat to Several of all three of these Terns are met with every 
S. minuta: Lesser Tern. year during stormy weather. 
§. nigra: Black Tern. One shot on the River Roach, at Blackford Bridge, 1870, 
another at Bury Reservoir, 1871; both birds of the first year. 
Larus ridibundus: Brown-headed Gull. Occasionally seen in stormy weather. 
L. tridactylus: Kittiwake. The same may be said of this Gull as L. ridibundus. 
Thalassidroma pelagica: Stormy petrel. Several have been found dead through 
dashing against telegraph poles or wires. 
T. Leachii: Fork-tail petrel. Caught alive at Middleton Junction Station, 1858, 
flying about a lamp on a foggy night. 
