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ANAS FERINA. (Linn.) 



Pochard. 



A SMALL number of the Pochard remain during the sum- 

 mer months, and breed on the borders of the inland meres, so 

 numerous in many parts of Holland. 



The nest is placed amongst the rushes, or other coarse 

 herbage abounding in those situations. The eggs vary in 

 number, from ten to twelve. Fig. 1. 



ANAS MARILA. (Linn.) 

 Scaup Duck. 



I HAVE no doubt that the Scaup Duck remains, in a few 

 rare instances, to breed in this country, although its eggs have 

 not hitherto been detected. We observed it during the month 

 of May, upon some of the numerous pools of water which are 

 interspersed over the Shetland Islands. The egg from which 

 the drawing is copied was brought from Iceland, by Mr. 

 Proctor, who found the nests placed amongst the loose stones, 

 by the margin of the fresh water lochs. These were composed 

 of the down of the female ; the greatest number of eggs vt^hich 

 they contained being eight. Fig. 2. 



ANAS FULIGULA. (Linn.) 



Tufted Duck. 



A VERY few pairs of the Tufted Duck are scattered, during 

 the breeding season, among the inland waters of Holland, 



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