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occasionally discovered breeding in suitable localities in this 

 country, as also in Holland, but these are probably quite the 

 southern boundaries of its range during the season of incu- 

 bation. Dr. Richardson states that this species breeds in 

 all parts of the fur countries of America, from the fiftieth pa- 

 rallel to their most northern limits. The nest is built among 

 rushes or other coarse herbage in marshy places, and is lined 

 with feathers. The eggs, from eight to ten or even more 

 in number, are of a pale-buff or greenish-white tint, the 

 colour perhaps somewhat varying in different specimens. 

 In Mr. Hewitson's figure the colour is very decidedly of a 

 pale-greenish cast. 



THE RED-CRESTED POCHARD. Fuligula rufina. This is 

 also called the Red-crested Duck, or Red-crested Whistling 

 Duck. It is not a common species, and we have little in- 

 formation at hand respecting its nest or eggs. " The nest 

 of this bird," the Rev. F. 0. Morris says, " may be termed 

 a bed of rushes." The figure given in the work of that 

 writer upon British Eggs is of a yellowish- white colour with 

 perhaps the slightest tinge of green. 



THE GOLDEN-EYE GARROT. Clangula vulgaris. " In 

 Great Britain and Ireland the Golden-eye is a winter visi- 

 tant, appearing rather early upon the rivers, and being very 



