026 Birds. 



Wigeon, Mareca Penelope. Common in Romney marsh. 



Shoveller, Spathulea clypeata. Ditto. 



Teal, Querquedula Crecca. Ditto. 



Garganey, Q. cirra. Not common : Mr. Plomley has obtained four 

 specimens in Romney marsh. 



Black scoter, Oidemia nigra. Common in Romney marsh. 



Velvet scoter, O.fusca. Ditto. * 



Pochard, Fuligula ferina. Ditto. 



Scaup duck, F. Marila. Ditto. 



Golden eye, Clangula chrysophthalmos. The females are common 

 in Romney marsh, but the males are rare. 



Long-tailed duck, Harelda glacialis* There are two specimens of 

 this duck in Mr. Plomley's collection. 



Goosander, Mergus Merganser. Rare. 



Red-breasted merganser, M. serrator. Common. 



Smew, M. albellus. Rare. 



Little grebe, Podiceps minor. Common. 



Eared grebe, P. auritus. Common. 



Horned grebe, P. cornutus. Ditto. 



Crested grebe, P. cristatus. Has been seen in Romney marsh. 



Red-throated diver, Colymbus septentrionalis. Common. 



Northern diver, C. glacialis. This bird has been observed in Rom- 

 ney marsh. 



Black-throated diver, C. arcticus. Has also been seen in Romney 

 marsh. 



Guillemot, TJria Troile. Common. 



Black guillemot, TJria Grylle. Of this very rare bird one specimen 

 has been obtained in the parish of Lydd, and is now in Mr. Plomley's 

 collection. 



Little auk, Mergulus Alle. This curious little bird has been shot 

 in Kent. 



Puffin, Fratercula arctica. These curious birds are occasionally 

 to be found in the cliff in the neighbourhood of Dover, and are some- 

 times common in Romney marsh. 



Razor-bill, Alca Torda. Common in Romney marsh. 



Cormorant, Phalacrocorax Carbo. Rare : a specimen shot in Rom- 

 ney marsh is preserved in Mr. Plomley's collection. 



Gannet, Sula Bassana. Common in Romney marsh. Breeds on 

 the shingle. 



Common tern, Sterna Hirundo. Common. Breeds on the shingle 

 in Romney marsh. 



