154 A CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



150. DAFILA, Leach. 



45. Pris'TAiL. D. ACUTA, {LinncBus.) 



Anas acuta, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 302. 

 „ Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 253. 



A rare resident. An adult male in my possession was shot in 

 tlie neighbonrhood of JSTewcastle, Marcli, 1826; and a female 

 killed at Prestwick, January, 1838, is likewise in my collection. 

 I saw a pair, male and female, at Gosforth. Lake, on the 31st of 

 March, 1865. There can be little donbt that this species occa- 

 sionally bred at Prestwick Car. Many years ago a female was 

 shot there during the breeding season. I have the specimen, and 

 it has all the appearance of a bird having bred in the year in 

 which it was shot. 



Eive or six specimens were killed at Eenham Plats, Holy Is- 

 land, in the winter of 1856-57, as I am informed by Edmond 

 Crawshay, Esq. 



151. QUERQUEDULA, Stephens. 



46. Gakganey. Q. ciecia, {Linnceus.) 



Anas querpieclula, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 311. 

 „ Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 277. 



The Grarganey is a rare, casual visitant. I suspect, however, 

 that it occasionally bred at Prestwick Car. A female in my col- 

 lection was killed there in June, 1833, in complete summer plu- 

 mage ; and on the 14th of June, 1855, two, a male and female, 

 were shot at the same place. On the 6th of April, 1858, I saAV 

 three specimens, a female and two males, at Gosforth Lake. 



47. Teal. Q. ckecca, [Linnmts.) 



Anascrecca, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II. 313. 

 ,. ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 281. 



The Teal is a resident with us. It bred every year at Prest- 

 wick Cai", where it was common. It also breeds at Crag Lough, 

 jS^orthuiubcrland, and in other wild parts of the district. During 



