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HOODED MERGANSER {Mergus cucullatus). 

 A very rare visitor from America. No local records. 



SMEW {Mergus albellus). 

 A winter visitor. Locally very rarely seen. 



EGYPTIAN GOOSE {Chenalopex cegyptiacus). 



Many examples of this introduced species, an inhabitant of Africa 

 and Palestine, have been killed in various parts of the country. There 

 are several records of specimens shot on the Ribble, probably escapes 

 from confinement (Mitchell, " Birds of Lancashire," p. 5). 



BERNACLE GOOSE [Bernida leucopsis). 



A winter visitor. Regularly visits this district, and is occasionally 

 seen inland. Prior to 1862 it was common on the Dee marshes. 

 Captain Congreve has one in his collection at Burton, Cheshire (Coward, 

 "Birds of Cheshire," p. 157). For eggs see Case 231, drawer 36. 



BRENT GOOSE {Bernida brenta). 



A winter visitor. Locally not uncommon. Visits the Dee Estuary 

 in winter in considerable numbers. It is recorded that 200 were seen 

 in 1888 by Mr. A. 0. Walter. Specimen at Burton, 1884. Mr. L. Jones 

 shot one on Hilbre Island, 1895 (Coward, " Birds of Cheshire," p. 157). 



WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE {Anser alUfrons). 



A winter visitor. Of fairly common occurrence locally in the 

 winter months. For eggs see Case 231, drawer 36. 



BEAN GOOSE {Anser segetum). 



A winter visitor. Occasionally shot on the coasts of this district. 

 One record on the Dee marshes, 1872 (Coward, " Birds of Cheshire," 

 p. 155). For eggs see Case 231, drawer 36. 



PINK-FOOTED GOOSE {Anser hrachyrhynchus). 



A winter visitor. Regularly seen in this neighbourhood. For eggs 

 see Case 231, drawer 36. 



MUTE SWAN {Cygnus olor). 



A resident and generally distributed species in a semi-domesticated 

 condition. Originally introduced. Locally common. For eggs see 

 Case 231, drawer A. 



