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many examples on the Scotch side of the Solway, 

 informs us that he has only shot a few stray " Pink- 

 legs" on the English side. 



A. Alhifrons. White-fronted Goose. 



The White-fronted Goose is a casual visitant of 

 irregular occurrence. Some years since Mr. Watson 

 received several from the Carlisle district ; two fine 

 adults were shot out of a party of five near Allonby, 

 in November, 1882, by Messrs. Mann ; and a single 

 bird was killed in the same locality in November, 

 1884. 



Genus CHEN. 



C. Alhatus. Snow Goose. 



The Snow Goose is an accidental visitant. Prior 

 to 1884 it had only been detected in Ireland, of the 

 British Isles ; but on August 22nd, w^e observed a 

 fine adult on the Cumbrian coast, near Allonby. Its 

 appearance was unmistak cable, as it flew leisurely 

 past us, while our glasses bore upon it, as it passed 

 from west to east. We observed it coming up to 

 us, and watched it depart, and at once remarked its 

 identity. Had the bird been immature, some un- 

 certainty might have arisen ; but it was an adult, 

 and the black primaries strongly contrasted with 

 the white body plumage. The morning was fine 

 and calm (time 9 a.m.), with a haze at sea, and the 

 Goose had possibly lost its bearings. It was seen 

 on two subsequent occasions, but unfortunately was 

 too wary to be obtained. (Yarrell, B. B., 4th ed.. 

 Vol. IV, p. 277 ; Migration Keport, 1885, p. 119.) 

 An immature bird, winged near Chatham, Ontario, 



