200 THE BIRDS OF BERKS AND BUCKS. 



the last ten .years, several specimens have been 

 obtained near Eton, Windsor, and Datchet. 



BERNICLE GOOSE (Anser leticopsis). A rarer 

 visitor here even than the last-named, although, like 

 it, numerous on the coast in winter. A few years 

 since a Bernicle Goose was shot near Datchet, and 

 is now in the collection of Mr. Ferryman. Indivi- 

 duals of this species have also been killed on the 

 river near Surley. 



Concerning Wild Geese, Mr. Dalziel Mackenzie 

 writes me word as follows : ' There were a good 

 many Geese seen, and a few shot, on the Thames in 

 the winter of 1 860-61 ; a flock of about one hun- 

 dred were observed for some days between Henley 

 and Medmenham, Bucks ; there are a few generally 

 obtained in a severe winter/ 



EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Anser Egyptiacus). Several 

 specimens of this rare Goose have been taken of late 

 years in this country ; but although in the majority 

 of cases the birds are supposed to have escaped from 

 confinement on private lakes and ornamental waters, 

 I see no reason for not including it in the present 

 work, as those birds which have come under my 

 notice have shown no signs of ever having been kept 

 in captivity. 



In January, 1795, one was shot at Thatcham, in 

 Berkshire, as stated by Mr. Morris. From that date 

 until 1863 I have been unable to find any record of 

 its occurrence here, although doubtless the species 



