160 A CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



158. MERGUS, Limimis. 



59. Goosander. M. merganser, Zinncem. 



Mergus merganser, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 



349, 352. 

 „ „ Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 395. 



An occasional winter visitant ; occurring as frequently on in- 

 land waters as on the sea coast. 



60. Eed-breasted Merganser. M. serrator, Linnaus. 

 Mergus serrator, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 354. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 389. 



A winter visitant. Like the preceding species it is occasion- 

 ally captured in our estuaries and rivers duriag severe weather ; 

 it is also taken on the coast. 



61. Smew. M. albellus, LinncBUs. 



Mergus Allellns, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 356, 

 358. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 378. 



This winter -sasitant is much rarer than its two congeners. 



It has frequently been killed on the Tyne. A few years ago, 

 two specimens, in the mature white plumage, were shot on the 

 river Wear, near Durham. 



Family. PODICIPIDJE, de Sehjs-Longchamps. 



159. PODICEPS, Latham. 



62. Great Crested Grebe. P. cristaiijs, {LinncBUS.) 



Podiceps cristatus, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 

 164, 166. 

 ,, „ Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 400. 



A winter visitant ; rare. A specimen, in complete summer 

 plumage, in my collection, was shot in Easter week, 1860, at the 

 mouth of the Tyne. Several other individuals have occurred in 

 the district ; but they are all immature, or in winter dress. 



