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Mr. H. Franklin obtained two females at Towyn, 8th November, 

 1909. 



146. — TEAL. Ayias crecca crecca L. 



Common in winter and a few breed in all six counties. 



Mr. H. King saw a pair Uth August, 1908, in Cwm Eigiau, 

 1,600 feet elevation, while Mr. C. Oldham has seen Teal on 

 Ffynnon Llugwy at 1,786 feet. 



146a.— AMERICAN BLUE-WINGED TEAL. Anas discors L. 



Obtained in Anglesey and on the Dee estuary. 



A female shot on the Dee estuary about 1860 by the late James 

 Kemp is recoided by Coward in F. Fauna Cheshire, I., 332. A 

 male was shot near Holland Arms, Anglesey, early in 1919 bj' 

 Mr. L. R. A. Gatehouse {Brit. Birds, XIII., 85). 



147. — GARGANEY. Anas querquedula L. 



Rare visitor to flat coimtry near or on the coasts. 



On 2nd August, 1917, Mr. J. A. Pownall shot a male in eclipse 

 plumage in a bog near Vallev, Anglesey {Brit. Birds, XI., 

 138). 



148.— WIGEON. Anas -penelope L. 



Winter migrant, abundant on flat coasts, especially in the west ; rarer 

 inland ; has bred in Merioneth. 



A white Wigeon was shot on the Dee estiiary by James Kemp 

 (F. Fauna Cheshire, II., 30). Mr. R. W. Chase saw thirteen 

 on Barmouth estuary, 23rd August, 1918 — an early date. 

 They appeared to be very tired, several being asleep. 



[AMERICAN WIGEON. Anas americana Gm. 



An adult male was watched on Presaddfed Lake, near Holy- 

 head, 10th June, 1910, by Messrs. C. Oldliam, J. Steele Elliott, 

 and Rev. D. Edmondes Owen. Possibly escaped from Woburn 

 {Brit. Birds, IV., 87 and 256.)]. 



