ADDITIONS SINCE 1899. 55 



(N.F.T., t.c, 1900, p. 279). Seems to be on the increase in 

 Romney Marsh, five pairs seen in 1907 at one locahty (N.F.T.). 

 In the North Kent marshes Mr. T. Hepburn beheves that it 

 nests, and has seen birds in April and May, but has not as yet 

 been able to confirm the fact {t.c, 1907, p. 48). 



Hants. — It appears to have nested near Fareham in 

 1897 (J. E. Kelsall and P. W. Munn, B. of Hants., p. 228). 



SciLLY Isles. — Has been obtained seven times (J. Clark 

 and F. R. Rodd, ZooL, 1906, p. 304). 



Anglesey. — An adult male seen April 15th, 1905 (T. A. 

 Coward, t.c, 1905, p. 386). 



Shetland. — A male was shot on April 14th, 1907 (T. E. 

 Saxby, Ann. S.N.H., 1907, p. 182). 



WIGEON Mareca penelope (L.). S. page 437. 



Cumberland. — A nest with ten eggs reported to have been 

 found in 1903 {FipJd, 25, vii., and 1, viii., 03). 



YoRKS. — In addition to the nest found near Scarborough 

 in 1897, a pair bred at Malham Tarn in 1901, and in a semi- 

 domesticated state it breeds regularly at Thirkleby Park, 

 and at Scampston (T. H. Nelson, B. of Yorks., p. 460). 



[Norfolk. — A deserted nest, said to have been a Wigeon's 

 from the appearance of the eggs and down, was found in 

 Norfolk in 1904 (J. Whitaker, Field, 18, vl, 04). We believe 

 that this certainly was not the nest of a Widgeon but that of 

 a Gad wall.] 



Merioneth. — A pair nested on JAyn Mynyddlod in 1898. 

 Two pairs were seen at the same place April 19-30th, 1902, 

 and a young bird was shot there September 30th, 1904 (H. E. 

 Forrest, Vert. Fauna N. Wales, p. 283). 



Scotland. — Sutherland. — There is evidence of Wigeon 

 breeding on Loch Assynt in 1901 and 1902, and several pairs 

 were seen around Loch Urigil in 1903. A nest was found at 

 the latter in May, 1903, by Mr. Blathwayt, and is the first 

 authentic record of the Wigeon breeding to the west of the 

 Divide (J. A. Harvie-Brown, Fauna N.W. Highlands, etc., 

 pp. 234, 235.) Roxburgh. — There is a certain amount of 

 evidence that Wigeon have bred near Yetholm from time to 

 time, but absolute proof is still wanting (A. Chapman, Bird-Life 

 Borders, p. 90). Outer Hebrides. — A pair seen several times in 

 June, 1906, but no nest found (N. B. Kinnear, Ann. S.N.H., 

 1907, p. 82). 



For some interesting notes as to the first records of the 

 breeding of the Wigeon in Scotland vide "Ann. Scott. Nat. 

 Hist.," 1902, p. 200, footnotes. 



