OF ^'OETHTBrBEELAITD AjS^D DrEKAlT. 161 



63. Eed-neceed Grebe. P. GEisEGEifA, {Boddaert.) 

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



167. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Bii'ds, Ed. 2, III., 407. 



A winter visitant, whicli only appears in very severe weather. 

 In 1830, several were killed in the neighbourliood of IS'ewcastle, 

 in the first and winter plumage. On the 8th of October, 1851, 

 MJr. C. !M. Adamson, shot a specimen at Holy Island, in mature 

 plumage, with a few red feathers on the neck and breast. 



A specimen in my collection, in summer plumage, was found 

 alive a few years ago on Cullercoats Sands. 



64. SCLAVONIAX GkEBE. p. AUEITtlS, {Limiccus.) 



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

 169, 171. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 411. 



A not nn common winter visitant. A specimen, in my collec- 

 tion, in full summer dress, was shot oif Cullercoats, 26th of 

 April, 1830. This is the only individual I have met with in the 

 district in the summer di-ess. 



65. Eaeed Gkebe. P. ktgeicollis, SundevaU. 



Podiceps auriius, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 417. 

 ,, nigricollis, Gould, Birds of Gt. Britain, Part III. 



A very rare winter visitant. I have three or four specimens 

 that were killed in the district, all either immature or in winter 

 plumage. 



A specimen, in the possession of Mr. C. M. Adamson, which 

 that gentleman shot at Holy Island, in March, a few years ago, 

 has attained a few of the red summer feathers on the neck. 



66. Little Gkebe. P. eluviatilis, (Prisson.) 



Podiceps minor, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 173. 

 „ ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 420. 



A resident. Most common in winter, but met with throughout 



