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Case 227 — continued. 



SCLAVONIAN GREBE {Podicipes auritus). 



A winter visitor. A few breed in the north mainland of 

 Scotland, but there is no proof that it breeds elsewhere in the British 

 Islands. There are only a few records of its appearance in the local 

 area. One was recorded at Burton in 1839 (Coward, " Birds of 

 Cheshire," p. 250). For eggs see Case 231, drawer 33. 



RED-NECKED GREBE {Podicipes griseigena). 

 A winter visitor, chiefly to the east coast of the British Islands. 

 One is recorded as shot by Mr. Lewis Jones, at Hilbre Island, in the 

 estuary of the river Dee, Cheshire (Coward, " Birds of Cheshire." 

 p. 249). 



EARED OR BLACK-NECKED GREBE {Podicipes nigricollis). 



A resident and visitor to the British Islands. In the local area 

 one was secured near the mouth of the river Lune, Lancashire, in 

 March or April, 1886 (Mitchell, " Birds of Lancashire," p. 262) ; 

 one was shot at Bagilt, Dee estuary, on the 27th September, 1856 

 (Coward, "Birds of Cheshire," p. 250); and an adult male in full 

 summer plumage was captured alive at Middleton, near Lancaster, 

 on the 28th July, 1904 (" Zoologist," 1904, p. 350). A specimen caught 

 in a fishing net on the Mersey, near Tranmere, in 1897, is now in the 

 Chester Museum. For eggs see Case 231, drawer 24. 



PALLAS' S SAND GROUSE {Syrrhaptes paradoxus). 



An irregular visitor to the British Islands ; the greatest numbers 

 occurred in May, 1863, and in 1888. Of the specimens in the case the 

 male with the wings closed is from Tremadoc, North Wales, July 8th, 

 1859 ; it is one of the first examples known to be taken in Europe. 

 The male with open wings was taken at Hoylake in 1863, and the 

 female at Storeton, July 1st, 1888. 



QUAIL {Coturnix communis). 



This species is resident in the British Islands, with additional 

 visitors in spring. Although once a common visitor to this district, 

 it is now rare, and only seen at irregular intervals. For eggs see Case 

 231, drawer 18. 



SPOTTED CRAKE {Porzana maruetta). 



A spring visitor to the British Islands. There were three occur- 

 rences recorded in 1898, and one in 1904, all in the Rusland Valley, 

 Furness, Lancashire (" Zoologist, 1904, p. 460). For eggs see Case 231 

 drawer 19. 



