I1I0 THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. 
in the county, as well as the most 
dangerous. The Welsh do not seem now 
to distinguish this and the last bird, 
having the same name for both. 
WILD SWAN, Cygnus musicus. 
At one time probably visited Llangorse 
Lake regularly in severe weather. A 
fisherman who frequented the lake saw 
six there one winter’s morning, but had 
never observed any since. About twenty- 
eight years ago, in riding down the 
beautiful valley of the Usk towards Taly- 
bont I myself saw a _ single Swan, 
probably a wild one, flying very high in 
the direction of the sea. The grand and 
powerful flight of that snow-white bird, 
cleaving its way through the air, I shall 
not easily forget; It was like a streak 
of silver in an azure sky. In the hard 
winter of January, 1891, Capt. Hotchkis 
saw three Wild Swans on the Wye, near 
Builth, and although he stalked them for 
an entire day he failed to get one. 
They remained in that locality for some 
days. Six were also seen at Llangorse 
Lake about the same time and reported 
to me. Welsh, Alarch gwyllt. 
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