86 THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND, 



^Mr. Hancock kindly writes that a Spoonbill 

 recorded at p. 130 of his Catalogue of the B. of 

 N. and D., as " killed in Cumberland several years 

 ago," was obtained in 1833, on Dalton Sands, i.e. in 

 Lancashire, making a second occurrence for that 

 county. 



Family ANATID^. 

 Genus CHENALOPEX. 



C. jS^gyptiacus. Egyptian Goose.* 



The Egyptian Goose is a casual visitant, in all 

 probability as an "escape" from ornamental waters. 

 An example was shot on Derwentwater in 1850 ; 

 another on the Solway at Sandslield ; another on 

 the Eden at Carlisle on March 14th, 1885 ; and 

 others have occurred, some very wary, but none the 

 less in our opinion "escapes." 



Genus AN SEE. 



A. Cinereus. Grey-lag Goose. 



The Grey-lag Goose is a winter visitant, occurring 

 on i^assage in November and April, but a few birds 

 occasionally winter on the Solway, and when shot 

 are considered extra big Geese by the fowlers. A 

 Goose and Gander shot near Allonby by Messrs. 

 Mann, weighed 9|^lbs. and 10 lbs. respectively, and 

 others have been shot by Mr. G. Holmes and Mr. 

 A. Smith. A couple were shot near Bowness, in 

 January, 1885 ; but the Grey-lag Goose is a scarce 

 bird on the Solway. 



