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153.— GOLDEN-EYE. Bucephala clangula dangula (L.). 



Winter visitor, common on the coast, especially in the west; fairly 

 common on inland waters. 



154.— LONG-TAILED DUCK. Clangula hyemalis (L.). 

 Rare winter visitor to the coasts, chiefly in the west ; obtained once inland. 



Mr. A. Geoffrey Leigh obtained a young male on Malldraeth 

 Bay, Anglesey, 23rd November, 1911. One was seen at close 

 quarters by Messrs. Dockray and Coward on the Dee estuary, 

 11th October, 1904, while a young bird was shot by Mr. H. 

 Franklin at Towyn, 13th December, 1909. 



155. — EIDER DUCK. Somaterla mollissima mollissima (L.). 

 Recorded only twice. 



In British Birds, VII., 23, two drakes are recorded as seen by 

 JVIr. F. Brownsword swimming in Colwyn Bay, 15th March, 

 1913. 



156.— COMMON SCOTER. Oidem.ia nigra nigra (L.) 



Plentiful on the sea in winter ; whilst numbers stay throughout the year ; 

 very rare inland. 



Between 31st July and 15th August, 1909, Dr. C. L. Williams 

 saw many hundreds of Scoters on the sea off Abergele, males 

 greatly predominating. In British Birds, VII., 118, Mr. T. A. 

 Coward records a long line, numbering several thousands, 

 travelling eastwards from Colwyn towards Abergele, 22nd 

 June, 1913. Mr. R. W. Jones adds that numbers stay all summer 

 off Llandudno, moving eastwards daily to feed, but returning 

 towards Anglesey each evening to roost. Inland two were 

 shot out of three on lAyn Hir, Llanerfyl, Montgomer3'shire, 

 7th September, 1910. 



157.— VELVET SCOTER. Oidemia fusca fusca (L.). 



Frequent visitor between autumn and spring to the coasts ; recorded once 

 inland. 



