THE BIRDS OF BRECONSHIRE. I15 
CANADA GOOSE, Azser Canadensis, 
Captain Swainson kindly writes me 
that he saw a small flock on Llangorse 
Lake in January 1891. Some Brent 
Geese were with them. It was very hard 
weather at the time, which enabled him 
to get within 150 yards of them, so 
that he could see their white gorgets. 
Whether these birds had escaped from 
private waters or not I am unable to 
Say. 
SHELDRAKE, Tadorna vulpanser. 
Has been obtained here from time to 
time, although rare. Three winters ago 
one was seen, close to this town, on the 
Usk, and others have been killed on the 
Wye. It also frequents Llangorse Lake 
from time to time; one was seen there 
on the 1st Sept., 1898. Mr. Crawshay 
has also killed it. It is not generally a 
difficult bird to approach, and its bright 
colours render it very conspicuous. It 
breeds all along the sandy coasts of 
South Wales, and at Portskewett at the 
mouth of the Severn it may often be 
observed, as it is fairly plentiful in that 
neighbourhood. 
