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THE BIRDS OF SUSSEX. 



swamps_, and here, when collected in flocks, it is to be met 

 with near the coast. The nest is placed in prominent situa- 

 tions on high rocks, or platforms, or on steep cliff's, often 

 close to a river, or in some grass-covered place. ... It is 

 extremely watchful." 



The Pink-footed Goose is included among the numerous 

 Geese killed ont of the flocks of wild fowl shot in the marshes, 

 recorded by Mr. Ellman in Februaiy 1850 C^ Zoologist,^ 

 p. 2773). An adult female of this species was shot at New- 

 haven, on the 3rd of Jannary, 1891, and was shown me 

 by Mr. Pratt, of Brighton, to whom it was brought for 

 preservation. 



Professor Newton, in his paper on the Birds of Spitz- 

 bergen (' Ibis ' for 1865 p. 514), mentions that the Pink- 

 footed Goose has been met with in "Wide Bay, lat. 79° 35' N., 

 and that it probably occurs all along the west coast, where 

 Ludwig found a hatched-out nest, about midnight, in July 

 1864. Dr. Malmgren seems to have met with at least two 

 nests, in the upper part of Ice Sound, from both of which he 

 shot the female, and another nest was obtained at Mittle- 

 hook, in the same Sound. 



BERNICLE GOOSE. 



Bernicla leucopsis. 



This Goose has occurred many times on the Sussex coast, at 

 irregular periods, but cannot be considered common, being, 

 in fact, a mere straggler. Of its breeding- place and habits 

 at that season, in its wild state, or of its egg *, little is known; 

 but there appears to be a probability that it breeds in Spitz- 



* 111 confinement it breeds freely, and the egg is only known from 

 specimens laid in that condition. 



