290 Mr. Selby's Catalogue of Birds. 



Birds supposed to ham escaped from Confinement on Gentlemen's Ponds and 

 artificial Pieces of Water, S^c. 



ANAS CANADENSIS, CANADA GOOSE. 

 Anas canadensis, Linn., Lath., Rail., Briss., Sfc. 

 L'oie a cravate. Buff. Ois. 

 Canada Goose, Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Steph. Shaw's Zool. 



In June, 1816, a flock of ten or twelve of these birds, for some time haunted the fields 

 around Bamburgh. They were very wary and wild, and the only specimen killed out of the 

 number is now in my collection. They had probably escaped from the grounds of some 

 gentleman. I have ascertained from those who have been in the habit of keeping them 

 in their ponds, that they are very apt to fly and stray away. 



CHENELOPEX ^GYPTIACA. EGYPTIAN SPUR-WI KG —Steph. 



Anas jEgyptiaca, Linn., Lath., Briss. 

 L'Oie d'Egypte, Buff. Ois. 

 Egyptian Goose, Lath. Syn., 



Five of these birds appeared upon the Fern Islands early in April, 1830; three of 

 them were killed by the keeper of the light-house, after repeated discharges, two of 

 which were sent to the Museum of the Society, the third came to Twizell-house. On 

 the following day, another was picked up dead at sea, by a boat belonging to Holy Island, 

 and sent to me ; it proved a fine male, and in excellent condition. At Gosfortb, the 

 seat of the Earl of Wemyss, upon the Frith of Forth, great numbers of these birds are 

 kept in the artificial pieces of water, and unless pinioned are very apt to fly away 



March, 1831, — I received, a few days ago, another specimen of this species, which was 

 killed near Berwick upon Tweed : it proved a female, upon dissection. I still am of opi- 

 nion that these are individuals which have quitted Gosforth, in Haddingtonshire, or some 

 other gentleman's park. 



The Eagle mentioned at page 245 as being shot near Morpeth, was presented to the So- 

 ciety by Mr. John Moore, of Morpeth High House. 



A very fine specimen of the Roller, now in the possession of a person at Gilsland, was 

 shot near that place a few months ago. 



