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times a male of this species performs a sort of 

 partial migration, and proves that he can make use 

 of his wings when occasion requires it. A swan 

 will then occasionally disappear, and all enquiries 

 in the neighbourhood proving ineffectual, the loss 

 is attributed to the poacher or the midnight rob- 

 ber, until perhaps it is discovered that the bird had 

 only joined some solitary spinster on a distant 

 pond, where she had been doomed to float for 

 many years in " single blessedness." 



COMMON SHELLDRAKE, Tadorna vulpanser. Not 

 uncommon, but generally found in the immature 

 state. 



SHOVELER, Anas clypeata. Has frequently 

 occurred during winter on different parts of the 

 coast. 



GADWALL, Anas strepera. Rather a scarce 

 bird. Has been occasionally shot at Pagham and 

 Shoreham. 



PINTAIL DUCK, Anas acuta. An ordinary win- 

 ter visitor. 



WILD DUCK, Anas boschas. Common. 



GARGANEY DUCK, Anas querquedula. Imma- 

 ture examples of the garganey are not unusual in 

 the winter at Pagham, Shoreham, Rye, and Hast- 

 ings. Adult specimens particularly males are 

 rare. 



TEAL, Anas crecca. Of frequent occurrence. 



