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Anas boschas, L. — Common everywhere. 



Mareca Penelope, Selby. — Everywhere, on lakes, 



Chauledasmiis strepeia, Gray. — Rather plentiful on Lake Fez- 

 zara and near Constantine. 



Dajila acuta, Eyt. — It was seen in the markets at Ajmokra and 

 Constantine. 



Querqueclula crecca, Sleph. — On lakes and rivers in the high- 

 lands as well as in the desert. 



Pteroctjanea circia, Bp. — Much rarer than the preceding 

 species. 



Rhynchaspis clypenia, Leach. — In the markets at Ajmokra and 

 Constantine. 



Aithya ferina, Boie., and Nyroca leitcophfhabiios, Flem. — In 

 the markets. 



Podiceps crislalus, Lath. — Common on the lakes, especially on 

 Lake Fezzara, where the shooting is leased chiefly to obtain the 

 crested grebe, used for furs. 



P. subcrislaiux, Jacq. — Less numerous on Lake Fezzara. 



P. auritus. Lath. — Common on Lake Fezzara. 



Sylheocyclus minor, Bp. — Wo saw some of these birds on a 

 small stream in the desert. 



Ornithological Notes from North Lincolnshire. 

 ' By John Cordeaux, Esq. 



(Continued from Zool. S. S. 2496.) 



February and March, 1871. 



Golden Plover. — February 8. S])ring note first heard. 11. Wind 

 S.E., sharp frost. Considerable (locks of this species have been 

 crossing the river and marshes during the morning, going south- 

 ward. 



Hooper Swan. — February 10. Heavy gale from the S.E. to E. 

 and N.E., accompanied with much drifting snow all along the 

 eastern sea-board, and committing great devastation amongst the 

 shipping. It is rather remarkable that this storm was confined to 

 the neighbourhood of the coast. I am told that out in the North 

 Sea it amounted to little more than a stiff breeze. During this gale 

 one of our gunners was fortunate in shooting three hoopers on the 

 shore in this parish : two of these he got, the other, which was 



