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the year. It bred regularly on the Tees, near Stockton, whence 

 I have received several nests and eggs. 



I once met with it, in the summer plumage, on the 30th of 

 jVIarch, in Northumberland, where, there can be little doubt, it 

 occasionally breeds. I am obliged to Mr. Isaac Clark for the in- 

 formation that its nest of five eggs was taken in a pond, at Feath- 

 erstone Castle, in 1871. 



Famht. COLYMBID^, Leach. 

 160. COLYMBUS, Linnceus. 



67. Great ISToetheris- Diver. C. glacialis, Linnceus. 



Cohjmlus glaciaMs, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 



379. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 425. 



A winter visitant ; somewhat rare. It is occasionally seen, in 

 the district, in the early part of summer. I have a specimen 

 that was shot on the Northumberland coast, on the 22nd of May, 

 1839. 



I saw a mature specimen shot on the Tyne, close to the 

 Bridge, on the 12th of October, 1824. The occurrence of this 

 bird is mentioned in ''Sykes' Local Records." 



68. Black-throated Diver. C. arctictts, Linnmis. 



Colymlus arcticus, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 



381, 383. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 434. 



A frequent winter visitant. A specimen, in my collection, in 

 complete summer dress, was shot some years ago on the river 

 "Wear, near Durham, 



69. Red-throated Diver, septentrionalis, Linnceus. 



Colymhus septentrionalis, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, 

 II., 385, 387. 



,, septentrionalis, Yarrc^ll, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 

 441, 



A common winter visitant, which arrives so early that it is 



