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ANAS CLYPEATA. 
ANAS CLYPEATA, Linneus. 
SHOVELER.,. 
§ 5608. One.—From Mr. Sadd, 1844. 
It is marked “ A. clypeata”’ in the same hand (Poor Hoy’s, 1846) 
as Teals’ eggs are marked “A. crecca,” and [ have no doubt is 
genuine. 
§ 5609. Zwo.—Prestwick Carr, Northumberland, 13 May, 
1852. From Mr. Hancock, 1854. 
Taken as above by John Dixon. Twelve eggs in the nest. 
7" [In the text to plate xciv. of his ‘ British Oology,’ which appeared in 
parts xxiii. and xxiv. of that work, published 1 November, 1835, Mr. Hewitson 
announced that Mr. Hancock, after having for some time suspected that this 
species bred near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, had during the past summer obtained 
from Prestwick Carr two of its nests, one with nine and the other with 
ten eggs, and Mr. Hancock himself stated in his‘ Birds of Northumberland 
and Durham’ (p. 150) that it “ bred regularly ” at that place. ‘‘ Two or three 
pairs bred there in 1855; nests were also taken in 1863 and 1856; and 
previously to these dates I had taken its eggs there.” He adds, however, 
that the carr had since been drained. | 
§ 5610. One.—Laaland, Denmark, 22 May,1856. “Theobald.” 
From Pastor Theobald, 1857. 
This taken by the pastor himself in a nest from which the bird 
was seen to fly, but not recognized with certainty. Yet, says he, 
the agreement is exact with eggs more completely identified. 
§ 5611. Zwo.— Nord Jylland,” Denmark. From Dr. Kjer- 
bolling, 1857. 
Given to me as very authentic by the Doctor. 
[§ 5612. One.—*< Stanford,” Norfolk (10 May, 1835 ?). 
“Salmon.” From Mr. T. C. Heysham’s Collection. 
Bought by me at the sale of the above-named collection in Mr. Stevens's 
room, 16 May, 1859. It is inscribed “Stanford” in Mr. Salmon’s hand- 
