THE BIRDS OF RAINHAM. 75 



LONG-TAILED DUCK. 

 Fuligula glacialis (Linn.). 



Two examples of the Long-tailed Duck have come 

 to my knowledge as shot on the Medway, both 

 specimens immature, others probably may have been 

 obtained. 



GOLDEN EYE. 

 Clangula glaucion (Linn.). 



I know of but one instance of the mature Golden 

 Eye being shot on our river ; young birds are fre- 

 quently shot, and on one occasion I saw a small 

 flock of Golden Eyes, seven in number, one being 

 almost white ; on the first sign of danger they were 

 off. 



SMEW. 

 Mergus albellus, Linn. 



Tuesday, the i8th day of January, 1881, will ever 

 be remembered for the most tremendous storm of 

 wind and snow from the east which has been ex- 

 perienced in this country during, perhaps, the present 

 century. This had the natural effect of driving every 

 thing before it. The Wild Fowl on this occasion 

 were no exception, blowing them into our river and 

 creeks for shelter in every direction. On the weather 

 calming down, a pair of Smews were seen ; one of 

 them, a female, was shot. After a few hours rest, all 



