324 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT: . 
* Spatula clypeata. SHoveter. 
Not uncommon on the Eaton Estate in winter. The Grosve- 
nor Museum Collection possesses three specimens, male, female, 
and immature male; all shot by Mr. GARLAND. 
“* A flock occurs occasionally in winter on ponds, as well as on 
the Dee Marshes”’ (Br. p. 14.) 
“ Killed at Talacre, Capt. Mostyn” [F.A.] Three in Coll. 
Sir Pyers Mostyn. 
* Dafila acuta. Prytait Dvox. 
‘¢Occasionally in winter on the Dee and marshes. In the 
winter of 1868-69, I shot a fine old male as it rose from a fresh- 
water pond near Ness.” (Br. p. 14.) 
Mr. R. NewsrxEap says he has seen very mapvy specimens during 
the last seven years which have been shot on the Dee. 
Srr Pyers Mostyn has specimens in the Talacre Collection. 
Many occurred in January, 1891. One shot at Burton Rocks 
was procured for the Museum collection. 
A young male was shot at Eaton on December 27th, 1890, and 
presented to the Museum by His Grace the Duke of Westminster. 
* Querquedula crecca. TzEAt. 
‘¢Common in autumn and winter; a few nest in Wirral.” 
(Br. p. 14.) 
Common on the Mersey in Winter [R.N.] 
Breeds on the Eaton estate [H.G.], also in Wales at Rig 
[C.H.W.]; and Mr. Ruppy’s district; and occurs generally 
throughout the district in winter in suitable places. 
Querquedula circia. Garcaney. 
‘‘T have seen one which was shot some years ago on the Estuary 
of the Dee.” (Br. p. 14.) 
There is one in the collection of Mr. Kemp at Burton, which 
he shot in that district [A.O.W.] 
These may possibly be the same birds. 
* Mareca penelope. Wicron. 
«* Abundant in winter on the Dee Marshes. I have known two 
instances of the Wigeon nesting and rearing young at Puddington. 
On July 20th, 1863, I shot a Wigeon at Puddington, close’ to 
where some young ones were reared in the spring; this bird was 
very fat and very lousey.” (Br. p. 14.) 
Common in the Mersey in winter [R.N.] 
One at Talacre, shot by Srzr Pyers Mostyn. © 
Noted at Rig (C.H.W.]; and in Mr. Ruppy’s district. 
