100 THE BIRDS OF DEVONSHIEE. 



winter by many immigrants. A specimen of the 

 rare hybrid between the Mallard and Teal was 

 obtained in Devonshire by the Rev. W. S. Hore, 

 and is now in the possession of Mr. J. H. Gurney, 

 from whom this information is derived. Mr. Gurney 

 writes that it is in good plumage, and shows the 

 characteristics of both species. A coloured figure 

 of this hybrid accompanies Severtzow's Pamphlet, 

 " Ein bastard von anas crecca mit A. boschas.^^ 



GADWALL. — Anas streperus, Linn. 



A RARE winter visitant. During severe weather in 

 the early Spring of 1855, Gatcombe found some fine 

 specimens of the Gadwall exposed for sale in the 

 local markets. The Rev. G. C. Green has a large 

 specimen killed on the Erme. A male, shot at 

 Powderham, in December, 1871, is preserved in the 

 Exeter Museum. A female bird was killed at 

 Slapton Ley, in January, 1885. These references 

 all refer to South Devon. The Gadwall does not 

 seem to have been reported from the north of the 

 County. 



SHOVELLER. — Spatula dypeata (Linn). 

 A SCARCE visitant, chiefly noticed during the winter 

 months. Montagu obtained a male Shoveller in 

 "eclipse" j)lumage, shot " on a freshwater lake'' 

 (? Slapton Ley), on August 5th 1807; the natural 

 presumption is, that this bird had bred that season, 

 since "eclipse " plumage usually succeeds to marital 

 conditions. The Rev. G. C. Green examined a 



