332 BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
Odd specimens have occurred at Burton [W.0.]; “ the marshy 
districts of Thornton-le-Moors, Ince, and Helsby” [R.N.]; Ald- 
ford [R.J.S.]; Nant-y-ffrith [R.H.V-K.]; Maesmor [W.K.]; 
Mold [A. Dick]; and Talacre | F.A | 
* Rallus aquaticus. Warer-Ratn. 
“Tn some parts of Wirral this bird is not uncommon in winter.” 
(Br. p. 13.) The same may be said of most parts of the district. 
Noted at The Dale, near Chester [H.D.]; Burton [W.C.]; 
Ledsham [W.E.S.]; Aldford [R.J.S.]; Ince (common in winter) 
[R.N., Senr.]; Edge [C.W.D.]; Naut-y-ffrith [R.H.V.K.]; 
Maesmor [W.J.IK.]; Rag [0.H.W.]; Bathafarn [A.0O.W.]; 
Colwyn Bay [A.O.W., R.N.] [Coll. GM.]; Abergele [J.H 
Talacre [Sir P.M. ] 
Common in winter on the upper Dee [T.R. ] 
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* Gallinula chloropus. Moor-Hen. 
In Wirral, ‘an abundant resident.” (Br. p. 18.) Also through- 
out the district in all suitable places. 
* Fulica atra. Coor. 
In Wirral “ an occasional winter visitor. I saw one on March 
24, 1871, near Ness, but think it did not remain” (Br. p. 13.) 
A pair or two every year in the pits near Ledsham, but always 
killed or frightened away [W.E.S.] Mrs. Loncuevitte remem- 
bers them frequenting some ponds on rather swampy ground below 
Grange Hill, near West Kirby, as long as eighty years ago. 
“Scarce now” at Aldford [RJ.S] ‘Once seen” at Ince 
[R.N., Senr.] Very common at Combermere [Lorp O.] At Edge 
Hall ‘‘a pair or two often begin to breed, but are generally driven 
away by the Swans.” [C.W.D.] Common near Wrexham [ A.D. | 
‘* A pair seen breeding in Wynnstay Park, May 25, 1892.” [T.R, 
on Becxwirn’s authority.] Common in winter in Mr. Ruppy’s 
district. Common near Colwyn Bay in suitable localities. Breeds 
at Fawnog [A.0.W.]; and regularly at Talacre [Sir P.M.] 
Common, in hard weather, near the mouth of the Dee, below 
Saltney [T.H.H.]; one shot there in 1892 (Coll. G.M.] Mr. 
AsHWIN notes it as ‘‘very common on the shore in winter”; 
probably he refers to Llanerchymor, near Holywell, where a 
stream runs into the Dee [A.O.W.] Price noted it ‘‘ one winter 
about 1821 on the Afon Ganol, and flying out to sea.” 
Order LIMICOLZ2. 
GEdicnemus scolopax. Stone Curtew. 
There is a specimen in the Warrington Museum, labelled 
‘© Hoole, Chester.”’ It was obtained from Mr. Frank NicHorson, 
Manchester, who purchased it from a bird stuffer in Chester, 
probably the late Mr. Wm. THompson; Mr. Hurcninson, who 
succeeded Mr. THomrson, says he remembers it distinctly. 
