SCLAVONIAN GREBE. 809 



May, 1796. It frequents the coast and the few fenny dis- 

 tricts that yet remain in some parts of this country. It is 

 not uncommon in several parts of Ireland in winter. Mr. 

 Dillwyn has noticed a specimen that was shot at Penrice, 

 near Swansea, by C. R. M. Talbot, Esq. M.P. for Glamor- 

 ganshire. It has been killed in Cornwall and Devonshire. 

 I have notes sent me of several killed in Sussex, and have 

 met with it in the London market, but only in winter, or 

 very early in spring. The finest specimen I ever saw was 

 purchased when fresh killed by my friend Mr. John Morgan, 

 in May, 1826, of a dealer from Yarmouth, who, if I recollect 

 rightly, obtained it from one of those boatmen that fish and 

 shoot on the broads in that neighbourhood. This specimen 

 was preserved by Mr. Leadbeater, and was given to me by 

 Mr. Morgan in July, 1827, when he gave up collecting. 

 The Rev. Mr. Lubbock sends me word that this species is 

 not uncommon on the Norfolk broads in winter. It occurs, 

 as might be expected, in Lincolnshire ; and Mr. Selby has 

 obtained it on the coasts of Durham and Northumberland. 

 Dr. Fleming considered that this species was resident all the 

 year in Scotland, but I can find no record of its having been 

 found breeding there ; they appear to go to higher northern 

 latitudes. Mr. Dunn, in his useful little book, says, " this 

 beautiful species is extremely rare both in Orkney and Shet- 

 land. I cannot say whether it is a constant resident in these 

 countries or only migratory. During my stay in the former 

 place I saw seven or eight, three of which I shot ; this was 

 in the month of April, and they were then in bad plumage. 

 I have only seen one in Shetland, which I fortunately killed ; 

 it was on my last visit, about the latter end of May, and was 

 in the most perfect plumage ; indeed I never saw so fine a 

 specimen. This Grebe differs from any other in having the 

 irides of two colours. It is a very shy bird, and a most ex- 

 pert diver, frequenting the sea, but always remaining close 

 to the rocks, where the sea-weed which is attached to the 



