THE BEAN GOOSE AND PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. 89 



of the bill orange, whilst in the pink-footed variety these 

 parts are flesh-coloured. In both birds the " nail " at the 

 tip with the base of the bill is nearly black. 



Although it is probable that the Grey-lag Goose (Anser 

 cinereus) visits Berwickshire at the same season as the other 

 species, yet there appears to be no record of its occurrence 

 in the county. It differs from the subjects of our notice by 

 having the lower back of a lavender grey, some of the 

 feathers of the under parts blackish brown, and the bill 

 flesh-coloured, without any black on the " nail " or at the 

 base, where there is a narrow margin of white feathers. 



