found in the County of Suffex. 29 
No. 151.—Dun Diver. Mergus Caftor. 
No. 152.—Red-breafted Goofander. Mergus fran. 
No. 153.-—Minute Merganfer. Mergus minutus. 
I have feen all thefe birds; they were killed on our fea-coaft in 
the winter. 
_ No. 160.—The Bean Goofe. Anas Segetum. Lath. Orn. 11. p.843- 
Me 28. 
On ae 8th of December 1796 three of thefe birds were feen near, 
the fea-fhore at Bexhill, two of which were fhot, and one of them, 
having only its wing broken, was alive when I received it. When 
I attempted to touch it, it pecked at my! hand, and ‘hiffed exactly 
like the common tame Goofe.. 
The largeft of the two meafured from the tip of the bill to the 
end of the tail two feet three inches; and from tip to tip of the 
wings when extended, four feet fix inches. Its weight was three 
pounds and fifteeri ounces; but the other, which was fmaller, 
weighed only three pounds. Its bill was of a pale red, tinged with 
dufky on the tip and fides: its-head, neck, back, wings and tail 
were of a light afh-coloured brown, mottled with darker brown, 
the center of each feather being darkeft: the rump and tips of the 
wing-coverts and tail were white; and the leffer wing-coverts, and 
baftard wing, of alight ath or flate colour, tipped with black; and 
the great quills dufky black: the whole under-fide was of a dull 
white, clouded with light afh-brown, paleft towards the belly and 
vent, which were-of a dull white. Its legs and feet were webbed, 
and of a dirty yellow, with black claws. 
Notwith{tanding there was a confiderable difference in the weight 
and dimenfions of thefe two birds, yet I fufpect that they were both 
young birds of the laft fummer, becaufe even the largeft was inferior 
in 
