94 The Birds of Cambridgeshire 



A. albifrons (Scopoli). White-fronted Goose. A rare winter 

 visitor. 



A. segetum (J. F. Gmelin). Bean Goose. A. brachyrhynchus> 



Baillon. Pink-footed Goose. No doubt both these species 

 occur at times in winter, but the individuals killed have 

 not yet been sufficiently identified. 



Bernicla leucopsis (Bechstein). Bernacle Goose. Said to have 

 been obtained in the Fens and near the coast. 



B. brenta (Pallas). Brent Goose. This species has occurred 



in the county, and may be more common than is supposed 

 towards the Wash. 



Cygnus musicus, Bechstein. Whooper. Rare, but sometimes 

 observed in flocks in winter. 



C. bewicki, Yarrell. Bewick's Swan. A rare straggler. 



C. olw* (J. F. Gmelin). Mute Swan. Kept on the Cam and 



elsewhere. 

 Tadorna cornuta (S. G. Gmelin). Common Sheld-Duck. An 



occasional winter visitor. 

 Anas boscas, Linn. Mallard or Wild Duck. Not very 



common. 



A. strepera, Linn. Gadwall. Occasionally met with. 

 Spatula clypeata (Linn.). Shoveler. Occurs from time to 



time, and may possibly breed in the county. 

 Dafila acuta (Linn.). Pintail. A rare straggler to us in 



winter. 

 Nettion crecca (Linn.). Teal. Somewhat rare, but probably 



breeds locally. 

 Querquedula circia (Linn.). Garganey. A rare summer or 



possibly only autumn visitor. 

 Mareca penelope (Linn.). Wigeon or Whew. A winter visitor, 



not abundant. 

 Fuligula ferina (Linn.). Pochard. A winter visitor. Its 



breeding range may be found to extend to Cambridge- 

 shire in the future. 

 F. nyroca (Giildenstadt). Ferruginous Duck. Has occurred 



once in the county. (See Yarrell's British Birds, ed. iv. 



