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Red Crested Duck ; an accidental visitor from southern and 

 eastern Europe, of which, a single specimen was shot at Swanpool, 

 in February, 1845. 



Pochard ; a regular winter visitor to the west of the county 

 including Scilly ; occurs irregularly along the whole of our 

 southern coast ; two shot near Pencalenick early in January, 

 1902 ; in the breeding season mainly confined to north central 

 Europe and in winter found in abundance in the Mediterranean 

 basin. 



Tufted Duck ; a winter visitor in small flocks to the south 

 and south-west of the county; an occasional visitor to Scilly; 

 breeds freely but locally in Scotland and sparingly in England ; 

 on the Continent is common for some distance south of the Arctic 

 Circle ; in winter extends southward into Africa. 



Scaup ; a scarce but regular winter visitor, occasionally in 

 large numbers after heavy autumn gales ; reported from Scilly 

 at irregular intervals ; seen on Truro Eiver for the last three 

 winters ; probably occurs regularly in large flocks some miles 

 out at sea ; breeds in great numbers in Iceland and in Arctic 

 Europe ; in winter rare in the western Mediterranean. 



Golden-Eye ; an annual winter visitor in small numbers to 

 the west and north east of the county ; occasionally seen near 

 Truro ; a frequent visitor to Scilly ; very common all along our 

 south coast in the winter of 1890-1891 ; breeds in northern 

 Europe up to the tree limit ; in winter sj)reads over central 

 Euroj)e and in severe weather reaches the Mediterranean. 



Long-tailed Duck ; a casual winter visitor of which over a 

 dozen specimens have been recorded from the county, usually on 

 the south coast, but once at Padstow and once inland ; has 

 occurred at least four times in Scilly ; a circumj)olar Arctic 

 breeder migrating in severe weather as far south as the Swiss 

 and Italian Lakes. 



Eider ; a casual winter visitor, breeding far beyond the 

 Arctic Circle ; a single specimen killed on Looe Eiver, and two at 

 Scilly in April, 1882, are the only certain records for the county. 



Common Scoter ; a winter visitor, occurring in large flocks 

 some miles out at sea, but stragglers are often driven into the 

 creeks and estuaries by stormy weather ; occasionally seen in 



