76 Capt. A. W. Boyd on [Ibis, 



I could not tell what it was feeding on, as I could see no 

 flies. It was in almost full breeding-plumage. 



Alia alls. Little Auk. 



One in the harbour at Boulogne on 5 December, swim- 

 ming just below the bridge; it rose from the water, flew up 

 to the bridge and then out towards the sea. 



Colymbus arcticus. Black-throated Diver. 



On 25 October, after a strong south-west gale, there was 

 a bird swimming in the channel of the (.anche estuary. As 

 it was low tide I was able to get within a few yards of it; 

 the throat and face were still black. 



Podiceps ? sp. 



On 9 November there was a small grebe in unusual 

 plumage in the channel of the Canche estuary which I 

 could not identify satisfactorily. 



Podiceps fluviatilis. Little Grebe. 



Not uncommon on the river Somme in various places ; 

 many on the water by Peronne citadel and round the city 

 in April. On 21 October there was one on a small pool 

 among the sand-dunes on the north of the Canche estuary ; 

 also in the Foret d'Hardelot near Boulogne. 



Crex crex. Corn-Crake. 



Fairly common in the east of Somme round Beaucamp, 

 Trescault, and Havrincourt Wood (where it was in the felled 

 part of the wood where the old trees lay) in the long grass 

 round the firing-line. 



Gallinula chloropus. Moor-Hen. 



Fairly common on the river Somme, On 21 October, 

 on a small pool in the sand-dunes north of the Canche 

 estuary. 



Fulica atra. Coot. 



Most abundant in all parts of the river Somme ; on a pool 

 in the Foret d'Hardelot. 



