APPENDIX. | Birds. 863 
er youngster, which she also led away to the bank. In this way 
she continued until all were safely removed. The female never 
gave more than one “quack,” and she never carried more than 
one young one at a time, nor did she return after taking away 
the thirteenth. 
ANAS QUERQUEDULA [ Garganey]. 
Two specimens of this species were shot in December, 1840; and 
one is said to have been obtained at Cullen, in the spring of 1841. 
Anas orecea [ Zeal]. 
Occasionally met with in winter. 
Anas Penetore [ Widgeon]. 
One of our rarest duck visitors. A splendid male specimen was 
killed at Boyndie in September, 1853. 
Awyas Americana [American Widgeon]. 
A mutilated male specimen of this rare duck, shot on the Burn of 
Boyndie, in January, 1841, was for many years in my possession. 
Anas Marita [Scaup duck]. 
Pretty frequent during winter. 
Anas FuLicuLa [Zufted Duck]. 
Very rare. 
ANAS CLANGULA [ Golden-eye]. 
A regular winter visitor, generally coastwise; but they are also met 
with on mill-dams some miles inland. 
Anas exactaxis [Long-tailed Duck]. 
Abundant, but always keeping near the coast. I have shot them 
when in their full breeding dress, which gives them quite a dif- 
ferent appearance. In spring they are very clamorous, pursuing 
each other through the water, and diving and skipping about like 
Merry-andrews. The noise they make-on such occasions is so 
loud that I have heard it, on a still morning, nearly three miles 
off. They are generally among the first birds to arrive and the 
last to leave. 
Merevs cucutiatus [Hooded Merganser]. 
I was told by an old gunner and bird-stuffer that he had shot a 
specimen of this species, but I can not vouch for his accuracy. 
Mereus serrator [Red-breasted Merganser). 
Not very plentiful. All along the coast, in suitable localities, they 
are met with, singly, and two or three together, rarely more. 
MERGUS MERGANSER [ Goosander']. 
A winter visitor. The male is a very showy gentleman. As many 
