5d BIRDS. 



222 Querquedula crecca (Z.). Common Teal. 



Resident, xcry local, breeding regularly on Strensall and 

 Riccall Commons, and at Malham Tarn, and occasionally 

 in other localities in the county. As a winter visitant, 

 common, arriving sometimes as early as the middle of 

 August. 



223. Querquedula circia (Z.). Garganey Teal. 



Casual visitant in spring and autumn, more especially at the 

 former season ; is most frequent in eastern Yorkshire, being 

 a rare straggler far inland. Two in the collection of Mr. 

 J. H. Gurney, jun.. were obtained at Bridlington on the ist 

 and 2nd of June, 1868. Mr. M. Bailey possesses three 

 which were obtained in autumn at Flamborough. 



224. Daflla acuta (Z.). Pintail. 



Winter visitant, not uncommon on the Humber during 

 severe seasons, but is rare far inland. Mr. Cordeaux tells 

 me that mature males are scarce. 



225. Mareca penelope (Z.). Wigeon. 



Winter visitant, common on the Humber and many inland 

 waters. It has been noted that inland this bird is most 

 abundant in mild seasons. Old females are comparatively 

 rare. 



Mr. Stephenson, of Whitby, informs me that a pair or two 

 breed annually on the Fen Bog near that place, and that a 

 female has been shot off the nest. 



226. Fuligula ferina (Z.). Pochard. 



Resident, extremely local ; breeds annually in some num- 

 bers on Hornsea Mere, and formerly on the Mere ar 

 Scarborough ; has bred at Cold Hiendley Reservoir in 

 1861, and also in Craven. As a winter visitant is not 

 uncommon. 



227. Fuligula rufina {Pall). Red-crested Pochard. 



228. Fuligula marila (Z). Scaup. 



Winter visitant, abundant on the Humber and coast, and 

 not uncommon on many large inland waters. Arrives 

 about the first week in Novem.ber, leaving late in spring. 



