186 THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 



north of the county, and once in the lake district. 

 In the severe winter 1880-1, an example, in winter 

 plumage, was shot on the Eden, near Beaumont. 



P. Auritus. ScLAvoNiAN Grebe. 



The Sclavonian Grebe is a rare casual visitant, 

 though more frequently met with on our estuaries 

 in severe weather than the Red-necked or Eared 

 Grebes. Mr. Tremble possesses a fine adult, w^hich 

 he shot a few years since on Monkhill lough, in the 

 month of September. A bird, in full winter dress, 

 was shot on the Solway in the hard winter 1879-80, 

 and is in Mr. Coulthard's collection. Single birds 

 occur from time to time in the lake district, as well 

 as on the eastern borders of Cumberland. 



On the Scotch side of the Solway, i.e. on the 

 river Annan, Jardine " frequently" shot Sclavonian 

 Grebes in winter, and it was formerly more plentiful 

 on the estuaries of the Eden and Esk than has been 

 the case of late years. 



P. Nigricollis. Eared Grebe. 



The Eared Grebe is an accidental visitant, but 

 has possibly been overlooked in one or two instances, 

 having been formerly united by local observers with 

 the Sclavonian Grebe under the title of " Dusky 

 Grebe." 



A single bird was shot some years since on the 

 Cumbrian side of Ulleswater. [T. Hope, MS.) A 

 second was shot at Ravenglass. {C\ Parker, MS.) 



