186 COLYMBID^. 



(bird-preserver). One shot on the Ouse, in the middle of York, 

 a fortnight ago, and two at Acaster, a few days since. The 

 irides of all thi'ee were of a dirty yellowish-white colour, and not 

 red, as is usually stated."'^ Those of the bird which came under 

 my own examination were brownish-yellow, and those of the 

 individual obtained in 18-18 were noted as " primrose-yellow .''' 



This species has not been sufficiently numerous anywhere to 

 become an object of the chase, like the great-crested grebe, but, 

 like it, is most difficult to be " run down " on the water. Mr. 

 Knox tells us that " during March 1817, one of these birds 

 having been observed for some time swimming and diving near 

 the beach opposite Brunswick Terrace, Brighton, was pursued by 

 a party of active rowers in a gaUey, and captured after a long 

 chase."t 



The red-necked grebe is of more frequent occurrence in Eng- 

 land, and apparently in Scotland also, than it is in Ireland. 



A pair of these birds was shot by Captain May, on the 13th 

 of July, 1849, on a swampy lake near the junction of the Salten 

 river with the Fiord, in latitude 67°. This may be a breeding- 

 haunt of the species. No others were seen by that gentleman on 

 any part of the coast, rivers, or lakes of NorM^ay. 



THE IIOENED OR SCLAVONIAN GREBE. 



Podiceps cornukis, Gmel. (sp.) 

 Colymhus „ „ 



Dusky Grebe (young). 



Pod'icejis ohscurus, Gmel. (sp.) 

 Coli/niLus „ „ 



Can be positively announced only as an occasional winter 



visitant. 



In the journal of the late Mr. Templeton, one is mentioned 

 as having been seen by him in Belfast market on the 23rd of 



* 'Zoologist; March 1850, p. 2747. t ' Oruilh. Kamblcs,; p. 240. 



