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and departing again in the month of March. It 

 is to be met with in all the inlets or voes, gene- 

 rally in large flocks, never far from the land, 

 feeding upon small shell-fish and star-fish. When 

 on the wing it utters a musical cry something like 

 Calloo, which may be heard to a great distance ; 

 from this cry it derives its provincial name. 



Clangula vulgaris, Leach. Gowdy Duck*. 

 Golden Eye. — A small number of this species 

 visit both countries in the winter season, and re- 

 main there until late in the spring ; their chief 

 resort is the freshwater lakes. It is a quick diver 

 and not easily shot except on the wing. 



Mergus Merganser, Linn. Goosander. — In 

 the winter this bird occasionally visits both coun- 

 tries ; it is seldom seen on the sea- shore, but re- 

 tires to the inland lakes. It leaves very early in 

 the spring. 



Mergus serrator, Linn. Herald Duck. 

 Red-breasted Merganser. — This wary bird is very 

 plentiful in both countries, and is a constant re- 

 sident ; it is extremely shy at all seasons. It makes 

 its nest, which consists of dry grass and moss 

 lined with its own down, amongst the heath on the 



