The Birds of Pembrokeshire. 69 
ORIELTON DECOY (Cot. Saurin). 
(Near Milford Haven.) 
First Birds|Last Birds 
taken. taken. 
Season. Duck. |Wigeon| Teal. | Pintail. pie Various | Total. 
1877-78 | Nov. 28 | Feb. 15 5 | 504 | 341 ° fo) 3 853 
1878-79 | Aug. 22| Feb. 11 | 183 | 452 | 871 6 4 15 | 1531 
1879-80 | Sept. 17| Feb. 14} 244 | 604 | 485 6 6 23 | 1368 
1880-81 Sept. 30} Feb. 26| 100 | 275 | 317 2 I 16 7i1 
1881-82 | Sept. 28} Feb. 23] 70 | 535 | 190 I I 5 802 
1882-83 | Sept. 16| Feb. 10} 85 | 643 | 264 I I 3 997 
1883-84 | Aug. 25/ Feb. 23} 150 | 562 | 363 3 I I | 1080 
1884-85 | Nov. 1 | Feb. 22 360 | 575 | 144 | 9 2 I 1091 
= Besides these 1 Sheldrake, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Pochard, and 2 Gadwall have 
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been taken. The ‘‘ various” include Swans, Pheasants, Snipe, Water-hens, 
Coots and Divers. 
PINTAIL, Dajila acuta.—A winter visitor; scarce. Sir Hugh 
Owen has seen and killed many Pintails on Goodwick Moor. 
But only 28 were taken on Orielton Decoy in eight seasons, 
and this fact would indicate that this species is rare. We have 
never met with it ourselves, It is a most excellent bird for the 
table. 
WILD DUCK, Azxas boscas.—Resident ; common ; breeds all over 
the county in suitable places, on wet moors, by the side of 
streams and ponds. We had several broods every season 
