184 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 



7. Found on the Little Ouse (A. Newton in litt), 



8. Culford (A. Newton in litt). 



Months. — January, February, March, May, September* 

 October, December. 



Districts. — All. 



Almost exclusively a winter visitant, not now common 

 anywhere; it is only occasionally found at any distance 

 from the coast. 



Wigeon, Anas penelope, L. 



S. and "W. Cat. 56. Catalogued only. 



Districts all. Recorded as common at Yarmouth (Paget), 

 at "Westleton (F. Spalding), at Aldeburgh, where it is by far 

 the most common of the Duck tribe (Uele); at Woodbridge 

 (Moor MS.); on the Orwell and Stour (Kerry); at Oakley 

 (Clarke); as occasional or not uncommon at Sudbury (King, 

 List, 128) ; and at Drinkstone (Capt. Powell in litt.) ; and 

 as rare at Bramford (Havvard). Eeported from various 

 other places. It has been supposed to breed at Aldeburgh, 

 a young bird unable to flv was taken alive in 1878 (Hele 

 MS. and J. G. Tuck in Z. 3rd S. iii., 302). Generally 

 distributed and common in suitable localities. 



Teal, Querquedula crecca (L.). 

 S. and W. Cat. 57. 



Districts all. Eecorded as common at Yarmouth (Paget), 

 Fritton Decoy (G. C. Davies), Aldeburgh (Hele), Westleton 

 (F. Spalding), Woodbridge (Moor), Shotley ( Kerry), Oakley 

 (Clarke); as not uncommon at Sudbury (King), and as 

 rare at Bramford (Haward). Eeported from various other 

 places. Has bred at Yarmouth (Whitear), Fritton Decoy 

 (G C. Davies), Dunwich* (Stevenson), Westleton (F. 

 Spalding), Leiston reed-land (Eope), Aldeburgh (Hele 

 MS.), Tuddenham Fen (i.ord Bristol's keeper v.v.), and 

 Barnham (A. Newton v.v.). At least as common as the 

 preceding. 



