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county, viz., at Muncaster, Eamont River, The 

 Biddings, Greystoke, Wythop Woods (overhanging 

 Bassenthwaite Lake), and Edenhall. A few pairs 

 nest sporadically, also, on the Gelt, Caldew, and 

 other rivers. At Edenhall there are two colonies, 

 for the original heronry was deserted for some years 

 in consequence of the advent of a squad of Books. 

 The Herons in disgust left en masse ; but, being 

 crowded in their new quarters, the original colony 

 sent out a drauo-ht of breeding^ birds to the old 

 locality, which they proceeded to re-occupy. 



A. Purpurea. Purple Heron. 



The Purple Heron is an accidental wanderer 

 from continental Europe. A single bird was shot 

 near Alston about 1850, and is preserved at Eden- 

 hall, as recorded by Mr. Gould. 



A. Alba. Great White Heron. 



The Great White Heron is an accidental wanderer 

 from south-east Europe. An example was shot in 

 Cumberland prior to 18211 (^Latham, Gen. H. B., 

 Vol. IX, p. 84) ; but whether this was the bird re- 

 ferred to Buttermere by Mr. J. Bobson (Zool., 1854, 

 p. 4169) on the faith of the late Mr. John Book, the 

 artist, is unknown. The relatives of Mr. Book have 

 not been able to discover that he left any notes on 

 birds. 



A. Rallo'ides. Squacco Heron. 



The Squacco Heron is an accidental visitant 

 from south-east Europe. A specimen was shot in 



+ " One of them was shot not many years ago in Cumberland. Dr. Heysham." 

 Latham, Gen. Syn., Vol. Ill, p. 91 (1785). 



