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Case 226— continued. 



BEWICK'S SWAN {Cygnus heivicU). 



A winter visitor. Fairly common in England and Wales. Very 

 rarely seen locally. 



SHOVELLER DUCK {Spatula clypeata). 



A resident. Locally a winter visitor, but in small numbers. For 

 eggs see Case 231, drawer 11. 



WIDGEON {Mareca penelope). 



A resident and winter visitor. Locally seen as a visitor only. For 

 eggs see Case 231, drawer 13. 



COMMON SCOTER {CEdemia nigra). 



A resident and winter visitor. Locally of common occurrence 

 during the winter months. For eggs see Case 231, drawer 16. 



Case 227. 



CURLEW SANDPIPER {Tringa suharquata). 



A passage-migrant, chiefly on the east coast. Fairly common 

 locally in the spring and autumn. 



GREAT SNIPE {Gallinago major). 



A straggler to the British Islands in August to October. It was 

 first described by Pennant from a specimen shot in Lancashire (Mitchell, 

 " Birds of Lancashire," p. 184), and has occurred on several occasions 

 in Lancashire and Cheshire. The specimen exhibited was shot at 

 Winwick, Lancashire. 



JACK SNIPE [Gallinago gallinula). 



The Jack Snipe is a winter visitor and fairly abundant locally. For 

 eggs see Case 231, drawer 32. 



TURNSTONE {Strepsilas interpres). 



A passage-migrant and winter visitor. Fairly common locally. 

 For eggs see Case 231, drawer 31. 



GREY PHALAROPE {Phalaropus fulicarius). 



A rare and irregular passage-migrant. It is an irregular visitor to 

 the local area. For eggs see Case 231, drawer 32. 



