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135. White-fronted Goose. Anser alhifrons, 

 Scopoli. French, '' Oie rieuse, ou a front blanc." 

 — None of the Grey Geese seem common in 

 Guernsey ; neither the Greylag, the Bean, nor the 

 Pink-footed Goose have, as far as I am aware, been 

 obtained about the Islands, nor have I ever seen 

 any either alive or in the market, where they would 

 be almost sure to be brought had they been shot b}^ 

 any of the fishermen or gunners about the Islands. 

 There is one specimen, however, of the White- 

 fronted Goose in the Museum, which I have reason 

 to believe was killed in or near Guernsey ; and this 

 is the only specimen of this Goose which, as far as 

 I am aware, has been taken in the Islands. 



The White-fronted Goose is included in Professor 

 Ansted's list, and marked as occurring in Guernsey. 

 The Greylag and the Bean Goose are also included 

 in the list, the Greylag marked as occurring in 

 Guernsey and Sark, and the Bean as only in 

 Guernsey ; but no information beyond the letter 

 marking the locality is given as to either ; and the 

 only specimen in the Museum is the White -fronted 

 Goose above mentioned, neither of the others being 

 represented there now, nor do I remember ever 

 having seen a specimen of either there. 



136. Brent Goose. Bermcla hrerita, Brisson. 

 French, " Oie cravant," ]3ernache cravaiit." — 

 The Brent Goose is a regular winter visitant to all 



