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and Dolgelley. It was repeatedly heard booming in the 

 evenings. 



129. — GLOSSY IBIS. Plegadis falcinellus falcindlus (L.). 

 A small flock visited Anglesey in 1806. 



130. — SPOONBILL. Flatalea leucorodia leucorodia L. 



Rare autumn or spring visitor to estuaries : obtained once in Montgomery- 

 shire. 



There is a specimen in the possession of Mr. Ford, Ne^vtown, 

 Montgomeryshire, shot near Aberhafesp about 1870. Mr. 

 J. A, Dockray records one shot on the Dee Marshes near Burton, 

 16th November, 1913. 



131. — FLAMINGO. Phosnicopterus ruber antiquorum Temm. 



Has occurred twice in Merioneth. 



Four seen on the Dysynni estuary on 30th September, 1913 — 

 one of them shot next day by Mr. Sydney Westwood of Bir- 

 mingham — were probably escaped birds. 



132.— GREY LAG-GOOSE. Anser anser (L.). 

 Winter migrant of rare and irregular occurrence on estuaries. 



A large flock of geese seen feeding on the marsh below 

 Talycafn on 7th February, 1910, by Mr. W. B. Halhed is believed 

 to have been of this species. At least one out of a gaggle of 

 fourteen seen by Mr. S. G. Cummings on the Dee Marshes 

 in January, 1908, was a Grey Lag. 



1 33 .—BE AN G OOSE . Anser fabalis fabalis ( Lath . ) . 



Winter migrant, not uncommon on estuaries. 



Mr. S. G. Cummings saw fifteen on the Dee Marshes, 22nd 

 January, 1908. He noticed that they were much less wary 

 then the Pink-footed, and quite silent whether on the wing 

 or on the ground. 



134.— PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. Anser brachyrhynchus 

 Baillon. 



Winter migrant, occurring regularly on the Dee Marshes and occasionally 

 in Merioneth and elsewhere. 



According to Mr. T. A. Coward {Vert. Fauna CJiesJiire, I., 314) 

 the numbers on the Dee Marshes during the last few years 



