44 PEAKE : THE AVI-FAUNA OF SETTLE AND UPPER RIBBLESDALE. 



Querquedula crecca. Teal. Occurs in winter in varying 



numbers. Nests at Malham. 



Mareca penelope. Wigeon. Perhaps the commonest Duck 



in winter. Rathmell Beck is a favourite place. 



Fuligula ferina. Pochard. Occasional on the Ribble, and not 



uncommon at Coniston, and at Malham, where it breeds. 



Fuligula cristata. Tufted Duck. Occasional on the Ribble 



in winter ; has been shot at Lawkland. May often be seen on 



Malham Tarn. In 



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October. The fact of its having nested there is recorded in the 

 Yorkshire Vertebrates. Occurs at Coniston. 



Clangula glaucion. Goldeneye. Occasional in winter on the 



Ribble, and at Malham and Coniston. 



Tadorna cornuta. Sheldrake. Occasional at Coniston. 



CEdemia nigra. Common Scoter. One in the Coniston 



collection was one of the number captured near Skipton in 

 April 1879. 



CEdemia fusca. Velvet Scoter. One was shot by Mr. Fosters 



father in Feb. 1841, on the high lake at Clapham. After 

 having missed it twice with an ordinary charge, he secured it 

 with a wire cartridge ! 



Mergus merganser. Goosander. Not uncommon winter 



visitant at the Deeps, Malham, and Coniston. Occurs, I 

 believe, with some regularity in February and March. In 1894 

 several frequented Malham Tarn all March, when I had the 

 rare opportunity of seeing the male in full plumage. I have 

 heard of seven trout being taken from the crop of one of these 

 birds ! 



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Columba palumbus. Ringdove or Woodpigeon. Local 



name 'Cowshut.' Fairly abundant; large flocks frequent the 

 Ings by the Deeps all the early months of the year. 



Columba cenas. Stock Dove. Locally called 'Rock dove/ 



Breed regularly on the scars ; nest early. I have seen them in 



January. Mr. Foster m; 

 once nested in Hull Pot. 



pair 



Syrrhaptes paradoxus. Pallas' Sandgrouse* In the 



Wesleyan Nat., Oct. 1888, it is stated that a pair were for some 



time on the moors near Settle, and bred successfully. On 

 July 91 



the birds, nor remains of shell, and am not aware if it is 

 considered a well-proved case. 



Naturalist. 



