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ON THE MORE IMPORTANT ADDITIONS TO OUR 

 KNOWLEDGE OF BRITISH BIRDS SINCE 1899. 



BY 



H. F. WITHERBY and N. F. TICEHURST. 

 Part XL 



{Continued from 'page 27.) 



COMMON SHELD-DUCK Tadorna cornuta (S.G.Gm.). 

 S. page 419. 



Norfolk. — ^A satisfactory increase is recorded in the Lynn 

 and Hunstanton districts (J. H. Gurney, Zool,, 1903, p. 130). 



Kent. — Breeds numerously in the marshes adjoining 

 the tidal waters in the north of the county. For interesting 

 details vide T. Hepburn, " Zool.," 1907, pp. 54 et seq. 



RUDDY SHELD-DUCK Tadorna casarca (L.). 

 S. page 421. 



Norfolk. — An adult female, " believed to have been shot 

 in Norfolk," was sent to Mr. Cole for preservation August 

 18th, 1898 (A. Patterson, Zool, 1900, p. 530). 



Two (possibly turned out) seen on Foulmere by Mr. W. 

 Clarke, April 13th, 1906 (J. H. Gurney, t.c, 1907, p. 126). 



GAD WALL Anas strepera L. S. page 425. 



Hants. — In 1904 a number of pinioned birds were turned 

 out on Beauheu Manor (Heatley Noble, Zool., 1904, p. 193). 



Is supposed to have nested at Beauheu (J. E. Kelsall and 

 P. W. Munn, B. of Hants., p. 226). 



Cornwall. — Has been procured at least six times, the 

 two latest were a male near Bodmin, in January, 1905, and a 

 female near Land's End, January 10th, 1907 (J. Clark, Zool, 

 1907, p. 285). 



SciLLY Isles. — One was shot at Tresco on January 1st, 

 1900, the first recorded (J. Clark and F. R. Rodd, t.c, 1906, 

 p. 304). 



Shropshire. — A drake was seen in Hawks tone Park on 

 December 9th, 1906 (C. Oldham, t.c, 1907, p. 32). 



Merioneth. — A male was shot at Ynysfor, on December 



