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years ago I have no doubt our rarer species of ducks were more 

 frequently found. 



Goldeneye, ClanguU glaucion. — "V ery rare indeed. One has 

 been obtained on the Wye, near Hay, and another by Mr. A. 

 Crawshay on the Usk. 



Smew, Mergue albellus — This pretty little bird sometimes 

 visits Llangorse Lake. I have had one brought me that was killed 

 there, and Mr. David Thomas, of this town, has a very good 

 stuffed specimen obtained at the same place. 



Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator.— Occurs very 

 rarely with us in severe weather, both on the Usk and Wye. 

 I have seen the skin of a beautiful male which was shot on the 

 Wye, near Erwood. 



Goosander, Mergus merganser.— A rare winter visitant, though 

 of more frequent occurrence than the last-named. From what 

 I can learn, they were formerly often observed on the Usk in the 

 winter season. Mr. Williams, when living at Manest, has often 

 shot them there. Lower down the river, at Talybont, Mr. Alfred 

 Crawshay has killed several female Goosanders and one male; 

 and, still farther down, two or three have been shot by Sir Joseph 

 Baily at Glanusk Park. They have also occasionally been seen 

 and killed on the Wye. 



Great Northern Diver, Colymbus glackdis. — Many years 

 since the late Mr. Duncan, of this town, shot a beautiful male 

 bird on Newton Pool, close to Brecon. Mr. David Thomas has 

 also a pair from the Usk mar Brecon. Mr. A. Crawshay has 

 observed it at Llangorse, and last winter one was killed there 

 and two others seen. Some specimens have also from time to 

 time been obtained on the Wye, near Hay and Glasbury. 



Black-throated Diver, Colymbus areticus, & Red-throated 

 Diver, C. septentr'mnalis. — I have only seen one Black-throated 

 Diver, a stuffed specimen, believed to have been killed on the 

 Wye, near Glasbury. I have never actually observed either, but 

 it is very probable that occasional birds of both kinds very rarely 

 visit us from time to time, but escape notice, and so are unobserved 

 and unreported. 



Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus. — A special haunt 

 of this bird is Llangorse Lake, where at one time it must have 

 been quite plentiful. It is still fairly common there, breeding 

 regularly, but in no other place in the county that I am aware of. 



