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the Thames. Two males were taken alive in the winter of 1819-20 in Bow Creek, 

 but although abundantly supplied with food, [they] refused all sustenance and 

 perished. They had attained the full adult plumage, but one was without the 

 elegant pendant crest." 



Mr. Clarke mentions (24) the occurrence of two at Audley End on Feb. 3rd, 

 1838. King says (20) : "A fine male was shot last winter [1837] at Cornard." 

 Mr. Geo. Beresford shot one near Lea Bridge on Feb. 26th, 1845 (23. 4704). An 

 adult male was caught at Great Holland in Jan., 1861 (23. 7388). An adult 

 male was shot at Barking on Dec. 29th, 1870 (29. Jan. 14). At Harwich it 

 is rare (Kerry). Mr. Scruby informs me of one shot at Stanford Rivers about 

 l86c. Mr. Hope describes it as "common in the winter." Mr. Robert Page 

 has one taken in his Marsh House Decoy. 



