9048 Birds. 
the remains of a few water-beetles, and a considerable mass of feathers plucked from 
the bird’s own breast.—W. W. Boulton; Beverley, March 1, 1864. 
Sclavonian or Dusky Grebe near Salisbury.—An excellent female specimen of the 
Sclavonian grebe (Podiceps cornutus) was brought to me, in the flesh, last month; it 
was shot in this immediate neighbourhood on the 19th of January, 1864. I never 
recollect seeing a more beautiful vermilion-red colour than the irides were when first 
it came into my possession: the bird was in very good condition, and well shot for 
preserving. I cannot learn that this species has been previously met with in this 
neighbourhood.—Henry Blackmore ; Salisbury. 
Eared Grebe on the Humber, near Hull,—On the 20th of February a female speci- 
men of the eared grebe (Podiceps auritus) was sent to Mr. R. Richardson, of Beverley, 
for preservation; it was in the flesh, and I dissected it, proving it to be an immature 
female. It had been shot on the Humber, near to Hull, and was offered for sale at a 
fish and game shop in Hull.—W. W. Boulton ; Beverley, March, 1864. 
Gargany Teal at Flamborough—tThe other day I received a very good male speci- 
men of this charming little duck from Mr. Bailey, of Flamborough, on the east coast 
of Yorkshire: it was in the flesh, and had been shot, on the 19th of Mareb, by Mr. 
Robert Barkley, of Flamborough, near to that place. I have never before seen one of 
these ducks in the flesh, although I have no less than three other specimens, one of 
which was shot on our own River Hull, some years ago. In the Lincolnshire decoys 
this duck is not unfrequently taken, and a stray specimen occasionally finds its way to 
the Hull Market with other ducks; nevertheless, I have not befure seen a specimen in 
the flesh that had been shot in the East Riding.—Jd. 
[These beautiful little ducks have been unusually abundant in Leadenhall Market, 
the price varying according to the apparent eagerness of the buyer: two shillings each 
for very perfect specimens is the highest price I have heard asked. There is no longer 
any possibility of ascertaining the country of birds offered for sale in our markets; 
formerly the locality could be traced without much difficulty—Edward Newman.] 
Redthroated Diver near Beverley —On the 3rd of March a particularly fine imma- 
ture specimen of the redthroated diver (Colymbus septentrionalis) was shot on the River 
Hull, by George Verity, of Beverley, near to Wilfholme, about seven miles above 
Beverley. The bird was brought to me in the flesh, and on dissection proved to be a 
female—W. W. Boulton ; Beverley, April 2, 1864. 
Bernicle Goose at Bempton, near Flamborough.—On the 4th of March a very 
beautiful old male of the bernicle goose (Anser leucopsis) was shot at Bempton, near 
Flamborough. It was sent to me, in the flesh, together with the above details of its 
capture. I dissected the bird, and found an immensely developed gizzard, and a very 
lengthened intestine. Both gizzard and bowel were full of vegetable matters; the 
gizzard also contained fine sand mingled with the vegetable food. The length of the 
intestine from pylorus to avus was nine feet.—Jd. 
Egyptian Goose and Great Gray Shrike in Semersetshire.—I have to record the 
appearance of two rare birds in this county, namely, the Egyptian goose, two very fine 
specimens of which I saw, in the flesh, at Mr. Turles, bird-stuffer, at Taunton, on the 
24th of March; one had been shot on the River Parret, near Bridgewater, and the 
other near Glastonbury, a few days before; both birds had been recently killed, and 
were in very fine plumage: and one example of the great gray shrike, shot near 
Wiveliscombe on the 3lst of March.—Cecil Smith; Lydiard House, April 10, 
1864. 
