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until the end of the month. Stragglers occasion- 

 ally linger into early winter. A Landrail in poor 

 condition was shot near Carlisle on December 22nd, 

 1883, having been observed daily for three weeks 

 previously. A pure white Corn Crake was shot in 

 Hetherington's Holme, Carleton, in June, 1863, 

 and a pied bird, obtained near Carlisle, is in 

 Mr. Barnes' collection. 



Genus GALLINULA. 



G. Chloropus. Moorhen. 



The Moorhen is a common resident, nesting on 

 our becks and tarns, inland and near the sea. In 

 June, 1877, a Waterhen was caught near Gosforth 

 and taken to Dr. Parker, " of a light fawn colour 

 all over, except the usual white markings " (Zool., 

 1889, p. 117). Dr. Parker refers this specimen to 

 the Hairy variety, of which sixteen other examples 

 have been recorded by Mr. J. H. Gurney, junr. 

 (Tr. Norw. N. S., Ill, p. 58, IV, p. 143.) 



Genus FULICA. 



F. Atra. Coot. 



The Coot is an abundant resident, breeding at 

 Moorthwaite, Monkhill, Bassenthwaite, and in many 

 other localities, though more widely distributed in 

 winter than during the breeding season. 



