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147. Tufted Duck, N. fuUgula (L.). Winter visitor in large 

 numbers to étangs on E. coast till end of April (W., J. W., B.). 



148. Scaup, N. murila (L-)- Fairly common winter visitor: one 

 shot (J. W.). 



149. Goldeneye, Clangula glaucion (L.). Winter visitor in small 

 parties (J. W.). 



150. [Scoter sp.?, Oedemia nigra or fuscaf One of these two 

 species observed (J. W.).] 



151. Whiteheaded Duck, Erismatura leucocephala (Scop.). A few 

 probably breed. One seen on L. Biguglia (W.) : one shot, 

 Apr. 14; two drakes and three ducks seen pairing on May 7 

 and still in the same place May 28 (J. W.). 



152. Red breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator L. Scarce winter 

 visitor: one shot near Ajaccio in Dec. (W.): a few pairs on 

 W. coast from Nov. to end of Jan. (J. W.) : once seen near 

 Ajaccio (B.). 



153. Smew, M. alhellus L. One 5 shot on L. Biguglia (Jesse). 



154. Common Heron, Ardea cinerea L. Not uncommon winter 

 visitor, a few staying to breed. A few noticed as late as 

 Apr. 25 (J. W.) : several seen regularly in marshes, and one 

 nest with young reported, in May (J.). 



155. Purple Heron, A. purpurea L. Common on passage April 

 14 — 27, but not afterwards (J. W.). 



156. Great White Egret, Herodias alba (L.). One seen at 

 Biguglia, April 30 (W.). 



157. Lesser Egret, H. garzetta (L.). Two seen, April 19: one 

 shot (J. W.). 



158. Night Heron, Nycticoraœ nycticorax (L.). On passage, 

 April 14 — 23 in flock of 8 to 14 (J. W.). 



159. Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides (Scop.). One shot at 

 Biguglia, May 15 (W.) : one. seen Apr. 25 (J. W.). One 

 flushed in marsh on E. coast, May 10; remains of a second 

 bird which had been shot a few days previously picked up 

 on May 12, about 8 miles away (J.). This was recorded in 

 error as Buhulcus ibis (L.). in the Bull. B. O. C, XXV, p. 23. 



160. Little Bittern, Ardetta minuta (L.). One taken alive near 

 Bastia about mid-April (W.). 



161. Bittern, Botaurus stellaris (L.). Scarce winter visitor: 

 recorded from Biguglia, March 17 (W.) ; also in December 

 (J.W.). 



162. White Stork, Ciconia ciconia (L.). One seen April 2 (J. W.); 

 two flushed from an islet off the E. coast. May 14, a late 

 date (J.). 



