60 FAUNA OF NORTH WALES 



178.— COOT. Fulica atra atra L. 



Resident ; irregularly distributed throughout the district : occurs on the 

 sea in winter. 



One was killed at the Skerries light 13th April, 1910. Mr. R, 

 W. Jones noted one at Llandudno, 19th January, 1908. About 

 Colwyn Bay Mr. Douglas Witty records the Coot as increasing : 

 it established itself as a breeding species in two localities quite 

 recently and is resident there. 



178a.— CRANE. Megalornis grus grus (L.). 



Recorded once, in Anglesey. 



An example of this large species was obtained at Rhosneigr, 

 Anglesey, 16th May, 1908. It was seen in the evening by a man 

 named David Owen, who, after stalking it for two hours, got 

 within four yards of the bird as it stood in some flood-water 

 on the common north of the Crigyll River. He hoped to cap- 

 ture it alive but his dogs refused to tackle it, so he shot it as 

 it rose on the wing. He took it to Colonel Long who sent 

 it to Chester Museum. He informed me that it had a strong, 

 disagreeable oily odour. This is an addition to the Welsh 

 fauna. 



179.— GREAT BUSTARD. Otis tarda tarda L. 

 Very rare ; recorded twice, many years ago, and once more recently. 



180.— LITTLE BUSTARD. Otis tetrax L. 

 Very rare ; recorded in Anglesey only. 



181. — STONE CURLEW. Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus 



(L.). 



Obtained in Merioneth and on the Dee Estuary. 

 It has also occurred in Cardiganshire (Salter). 



182.— CREAM-COLOURED COURSER. Cursor lus gallicus 

 gallicus (Gm.). 



Recorded twice. 



