1678 The Zoologist— May, 1869. 



Mr. J. H. Gurney's Occurrences of ihis species during the autumn 

 of 1866, — that one was seen for several days at Caldy Island. 



Common Shieldrnke. — I believe that a pair or two still breed in the 

 sand-hills to the south of Mil ford Haven ; they are said to do so 

 numerously in the sand-hills by Laugharne marsh, in Carmarthen- 

 shire. 



Shoveller. — Occasionally obtained. 



Gadwall. — Rarely seen ; but one or two have been shot on the 

 Pembroke river. 



Eider Duck. — An adult male, which I believe was killed in Car- 

 marthenshire, and an immature male near Pembroke, are in the 

 collection at Stackpole Court. 



Common Scoter. — Immature birds are not uncommon on the 

 coast. 



Redcrested IV/iistling Duck. — Mr. Tracy tells me he shot a female 

 of this rare visitor at Stackpole, and that it was taken by the Earl of 

 Cawdor to London to be identified — unfortunately he has forgotten 

 the date. 



Pochard. — Not uncommon : a single bird was shot here two years 

 since ; it was quite alone on a small pond. 



Tu/ied Duck. — When wild ducks are particularly numerous, a few 

 of these birds are generally to be seen. 



Longtailed Duck. — Mr. Tracy showed me the notes he took of one 

 killed near Haverfordwest, June loth, 1843 : with the exception of 

 one white scapular featlicr and a few white feathers on the crown of 

 the head and back of the neck, the bird appears to have been in full 

 summer plumage ; the white feathers remaining on the head and neck 

 were about a quarter of an inch longer than the others. 



Goldeneye. — A {gvi are seen most winters, but adult males are very 

 rare. 



Smew. — A beautiful adult male in the Earl of Cawdor's collection 

 was shot on the lake at Stackpole Court: immature birds are not un- 

 frequently seen. 



Redhreasted Merganser. — Occasionally obtained. 



Goosander. — More numerous than the preceding. 



Great Crested Grebe. — A ie^ seen during the winter, but invariably 

 in immature or winter plumage. 



Rednecked Grebe. — Mr. Tracy assures me he has several times 

 killed this bird on the mill-pond at Pembroke. 



