448 
 BeanGoofe. 
Ducks. 
A JOURNEY TO THE 
is by no means unpleafant, though they are no- 
torioufly known to feed on fith., . 
Bean Goose. This f{pecies is feldom found in 
any part of Hudfon’s Bay, as in all my travels I 
have only feen three that were killed. This bird 
never came under the infpection of Mr. Graham, 
or the late Mr. Hutchins, though they both con- 
tributed very largely to the collection fent home 
to the Royal Society*. 
Species of Water- Fowl. 
Ducxs of various kinds aré found in thofe 
parts during Summer; fome only frequenting 
the fea-coaft, while others vifit the interior parts 
of the country in aftonifhing numbers. The fpe- 
cies of this bird which is found moft commonly 
here are, the King Duck, Black Duck, Mallard 
Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Widgeon, and Teal. 
The two firft only vifit the fea-coaft, feed on fith 
: and 
* It is, however, no lefs true, thatthe late Mr. Humphry Martin, many 
-years Governor of Albany Fort, fent home feveral hundred fpecimens of 
animals and plants to complete that colleGtion; but by fome miftake, no~ 
thing of the kind was placed to the credit of his account. Even my res 
{pected friend Mr. Pennant, who with 2 candour that does him honour, 
has fo generoufly acknowledged his obligations to all to whom he thought 
he was indebted for information when he was writing his Ar€tic Zoology,- 
(fee the Advertifement,) has not mentioned his name; but Iam fully per= 
faaded that it entirely proceeded froma want of knowing the perfon; 
and as Mr. Hutchins fucceeded him at Albany in the year 14745 
every thing that has been fent over from that part has been placed to his 
account, 
