56 BRITISH BIRDS. 



AMERICAN WIGEON Mareca americana (J. F. Gm.). 

 S. page 439. 



An adult male was shot on Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, 

 on January 3rd, 1907, by Mr. E. M. Corbett (R. Bowdler 

 Sharpe, Bull B.O.C., XIX., p. 57, cf. also Ann. S.N.H., 1907, 

 p. 116). This is the first authentic record of the occurrence 

 of this rare wanderer in Scotland. The bird is now in the 

 British Museum (Natural History). 



RED-CRESTED POCHARD Netta rufina (Pall.). 

 S. page 441. 



Yorkshire. — One shot near Redcar, January 20th, 1900 

 (T. H. Nelson, Zool, 1900, p. 483). Another was shot about 

 February 10th, 1900, at Coatham, near Redcar (J. W. Fawcett, 

 Nat., 1900, p. 304). 



Norfolk. — Thirteen appeared on Breydon on September 

 4th, 1906, and nine of them were kiUed by a punt gunner 

 named Youngs. A tenth was picked up dead soon after in 

 the neighbouring marshes (A. H. Patterson, ^.c, 1906, p. 394). 

 Another pair was shot at Hickhng by Alfred Nudd, on Sep- 

 tember 8th (N. H. Smith, Field, 15, ix., 06) ; while two 

 others were seen there on the 12th and escaped. They all 

 appear to have been adult birds, the drakes being still in eclipse 

 (J. H. Gurney, Zool, 1907, p. 134). 



Suffolk. — An adult pair shot at Thorpe Mere by the sea, 

 January 16th, 1904, by Mr. F. G. Garrett {id., Lc, 1905, p. 90 ; 

 Bull B.O.C., XIV., p. 62). 



COMMON POCHARD Fuligula ferina (L.). S. page 443. 



Durham. — A pair nested successfully in 1903 in the south- 

 east of the county, and attempted to nest again in 1904 

 (C. E. Milburn, Nal, 1904, p. 216). 



Norfolk. — Mr. J. H. Gurney describes a female bird in 

 his possession, which was caught in Saham Mere in 1904, 

 and which he beheves to be a hybrid with a Tufted Duck 

 {Zool, 1905, p. 268). 



Essex. — Has bred since 1886 (M. Christy, Vict. Hist. Essex). 



Kent. — Mr. T. Hepburn found a nest containing seven 

 eggs, which he believes to have been Pochard's, in the 

 marshes of north Kent, on April 19th, 1904 {t.c, 1907, p. 48). 

 In the same locality it has since been found nesting with 

 certainty by Mr. Walpole Bond {in litl). 



Herts. — Breeds in increasing numbers at Tring. 



Berkshire. — At least six pairs nested in Windsor Park in 

 1907 (Graham W. Kerr, Zool, 1908, p. 139). 



