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EPPING FOREST. 



basin for several days a few winters ago. They were 

 very shy. 



Tufted Duck. Early in 1884 a male and three females fre- 

 quented the upper pond in Wanstead Park for two 

 months in company with the coots, and became almost 

 as tame as they are. The male bird left us towards the 

 end of February, but the females were still there March 

 7. They are excellent divers. 



Pochard. Has been observed at Wanstead. A single bird 



WILD DUCK. 



visited my pond last spring, and remained some weeks, 

 consorting with the tame call ducks, and becoming him- 

 self very tame. A single bird came to the Wanstead ponds 

 early last year and remained more than a month. At first 

 he was very wild, but towards the end of his stay became 

 much tamer. Last year probably the same bird returned 

 and kept company with the tufted ducks, acquiring their 

 tameness. He went away with the male tufted duck 

 towards the end of February. 



