454 Alexander Goodman More Scientific Papers. 



In the 'Zoologist' (p. 5757) Mr. W. Thompson mentions a nest 

 found in Dorset. Yarrell tells us that the Shoveller formerly bred in 

 Romney Marsh. It still breeds occasionally in Norfolk, and Mr. F. 

 Bond has found the nest in Staifordshire. Mr. Hewitson mentions 

 Hornsea Mere as a breeding-locality. The Rev. H. B. Tristram tells 

 me that the Shoveller breeds occasionally in Durham ; and Mr. Hancock 

 marks it as breeding regularly in Northumberland. 



In Scotland the nest has been found once on Guillon Links, Had- 

 dingtonshire (Sir W. Jardine} ; on the banks of Loch Spynie, in Elgin 

 (Mr. St. John}-, and in the 'Zoologist' (p. 3503) Sir G. H. Leith 

 records that he has shot the female and found the nest in Dumbarton- 

 shire. 



CHAULELASMUS STREPERUS (G. R. Gray}. Gadwall. 

 Province IV. 

 Subprovince u. 

 Lat. 52-53. " Germanic" type. Not in Ireland. 



The nest has been found only in Norfolk, where Mr. A. Newton 

 tells me that this duck breeds regularly, at Narford ; but it is possible 

 that the stock was originally the produce of semi- domesticated birds. 



DAFILA ACUTA (Eytori). Pintail. 

 Province XI. 

 Subprovince 24. 

 Lat. 55~56. " Scotch " type. Not in Ireland. 



The nest has been found by Mr. John Hancock, who informs me 

 that he has known the Pintail to breed spontaneously in a swamp in 

 Northumberland, which swamp is now drained; but Mr. Hancock 

 believes that the bird still breeds occasionally on the Northumbrian 

 moors. 



ANAS BOSCHAS (Linn.}. Wild Duck. 



Provinces I.-XVIII. 



Subprovinces 1-38. 



Lat. 50-61. "British" type, or general. 



Though scarce in the south during summer, a few pairs remain to 

 breed in nearly every county of England. 



PTEROCYANEA CIRCIA (Bonafi.}. Garganey. 

 Province IV. 

 Subprovinces n, (12). 

 Lat. 52-53. " Germanic " type. Not in Ireland. 



The nest has several times been found in Norfolk, where Mr. Steven- 

 son tells me that a few pairs breed annually in the district of the broads 

 on the eastern side of the county. 



