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51. — The Shoveller (Anas clt/pedtn). According to Potter they have 

 been killed at Bradgate Park. Kev. A. Matthews, some years 

 since, got two at one shot, at Gumley. 



52. The Scoter ((Kilciiiia iiiiini.) Not unfre(juently driven in hy the 

 easterly tt.tles, and appearing npon onr Reservoir. During 

 September, ISSl. three were obtained at Haddington, one of 

 which I had the pleasure of presenting to the Leicester 

 Museum. 



53. — The Pochard (I'uUijuhi fcriiin.) " Occasionally has been seen." — 

 (A. Matthews.) 



54. --The Scaup Duck {Fiiluniln Diariln). An unfrequent but occa- 

 sional visitor. I killed one on Haddington Reservoir in 1874. 



55. The Tufted Duck i Fuliiiuhi cri^tatd ). " Occasionally seen," says 

 Rev. A. Matthews. One was killed at Coleorton Hall, 1H(J5. 

 I shot one at Saddington in the winter of ISSO. Another 

 was shot at Hmeeton, 1881. Lord Boyle saw two and 

 shot one at Saddington Reservoir, January 11th, 1882. 



56. — The Golden Eye (Fitli(iuhi cJdUfjula). This duck is also an 

 occasional visitor in hard weather, and has been shot in this 

 neighbourhood on sevei'al occasions, and doubtless in other 

 parts of the county. 



57. — The Redbreasted Merganser ('.Vov/f/.s .s-crjv/^irj. About 18(50 one 

 was shot by the keeper, upon the pool at Coleorton Hall. It is 

 now in Hir G. Beaumont's collection. 



58. — The Goosander ( Mer(iu>-- ca.itor). A specimen was killed on the 

 Hmeeton Canal, in 18(52, by Mr. Hildebraud. It has also been 

 obtained on two occasions at Saddington Reservoir. 



5!t. — The Great Crested Grebe ( Podicepx rrixtatiif!.) Frequently seen 

 and obtained. For some years they bred regularly at Hadding- 

 ton Reservoir. At least ten specimens have been killed there 

 within as many years. Amongst these are two tine adult 

 males and a female in my collection, and a female which I 

 sent to the Leicester Museum. 



(50. — The Red-necked Grebe < I'odiceps rubricollis i. One of this species 

 was shot on Haddington Reservoir in 1871. 



(51. — The Great Northern Diver (Coli/nihtis filacialis ). In the winter 

 of 1872 one of these birds took up his abode at Haddington 

 Reservoir, and remained nearly a fortnight, and thougli I 

 and others made many attempts to secure it, ib took its 

 departure at last unharmed. 



02. — The Black-throated Diver i Coh/inhitu arcticux ). One was shot on 

 Haddmgton Reservoir in the winter of 1874. 



(5H. — Red-throated Diver i Cnhiiiibus septi'ntriojKilii i. Rev. A. INIatthews 

 reports this bird as of not uncommon occurrence on Hadding- 

 ton Reservoir and elsewhere. 



(54. — The Guillemot r Cria tmilci. I have a specimen which I found 

 in a baker's house. He shot it many years since on the River 

 Hoar, when he occniiied a mill there. 



05. — The Gannet {Sula alba). The only occurrence I know of is an 

 immature specimen, jiicked up half dead at Hhangton in 1878. 

 It had been wounded. I saw it, after it was set up, in the 

 possession of Mr. Glover's bailiff, who found it. 



