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THE SHORE BIRDS. 



BLACK SCOTER. In one of my father's little note books he states 

 (CEdemia nigra.) having passed in his little steam yacht through an 

 immense flock of these birds which extended, without 

 ever losing sight of them, from the Palace Hotel, 

 at Birkdale, till they were abreast the N. W. 

 Lightship at the entrance to the Mersey. 



VELVET SCOTER. Amongst the clouds of black ducks, which may be 

 ia fnxa.} seen o ff the coast almost all the year round, are 

 always a few of this species. They have white 

 bars on the wing. 



GOLDENEYE 

 DUCK. 



(Clanqula glaucion.) 



I have one grand old male bird stuffed, and my 

 father had two immature specimens all killed at 

 Formby. The old males, with their white cheeks 

 and their brilliant golden "iris," are very hard to 

 obtain. 



GREAT NORTH- One shot near New Brighton during the winter of 



ERN DIVER. ! 890-9 1. 



RED THROATED Fairly numerous all through the winter. Dives with 

 DIVER. greatest facility, and can out-swim a well-equipped 



row boat. Local name "sparlin' hunter." 



GUILLEMOT. Occurs after severe weather at sea. Purely a visitor. 



RAZORBILL. 



Usually fairly plentiful after heavy weather at sea. 

 We had one for some time on our pond here. He 

 was not at all kindly treated by the tame ducks, 

 who formed a " trades' union " against him. 



