190 J. Delcicour—Breeding Results at Cleres in 1922


BREEDING RESULTS AT CLERES IN 1922


By J. Delacour



The abnormal weather which prevailed in Normandy through the



spring and summer (tropical heat in May, and cold and rainy days

throughout June, July, and August) has been very prejudicial to bird



breeding, and I have nothing to report among



the small birds but



failures ; even the Doves,



generally so prolific,



have only hatched a



few young ones. With



Pheasants, Waterfowls, and



other larger



birds the results have been



a little better, though



many casualties took



place owing to the low temperature.







The following list will give an idea of the birds bred this



year:—-





Number



Young



Young





of eggs.



hatched, reared.



Rhea (white and grey)



?



6



5



Crested Screamer .



5



4



1



Black-necked Swan



8



0



0



Ashy-headed Goose



5



5



5



Magellan Goose



8



7



7



Cereopsis Goose



5



0



0



Carolina Duck



8



5



0



Mandarin Duck



6



3



0



Wild Muscovy Duck



12



5



3



Spot-billed Duck .



7



4



3



Yellow-billed Duck



. 25



16



12



Tufted Duck



10



4



0



Chiloe Wigeon



. 23



19



19



Pochard



. 18



12



7



Rufous Tinamou .



6



0



0



Spicifer Peafowl



5



0



0



White Peafowl



12



4



2



Monaul



2



2



1



Temminck’s Tragopan



. 10



5



1



Amherst’s Pheasant



. 32



29



23



Siamese Fireback .



7



5



0



Chinese Painted Quail



8



0



0



Diamond Dove



2



2



2



