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THE BIRDS OF THAT PORTION OF THE NORTH- 
EAST COAST BETWEEN TYNEMOUTH AND 
SHATON SLUICE, NORTHUMBERLAND. 
By J. M. Carton. 
(Continued from vol. xv. p. 380.) 
PInK-FooTED Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus).—F locks of this 
species are seen and heard passing over, making parallel to the 
coast, in winter; but they have been Well out of shot. As far as 
IT am aware, all the grey Geese obtained here have been of this 
species. 
Brent Goose (Bernicla brenta).—Occasionally they pass over 
in small numbers during winter, but were formerly much oftener 
seen. A mature male was shot on Jan. 1st, 1894, and is now in 
the Hancock Museum. On Oct. 26th, 1909, an adult female was 
shot by a pitman at St. Mary’s Island, and was procured from 
him by my brother. It is now in our collection. This is a very 
early date for this species to be seen on the Northumberland 
coast. This specimen seemed in a very poor condition, due no 
doubt to its being in the moult. It was making its way north 
when shot, and had evidently been blown out of its course by 
the rough weather prevailing at that time, and separated from 
its companions. The manner in which this specimen came into 
our possession is rather interesting. In the morning of the 
same day my uncle observed a Brent Goose flying slowly north 
close to the shore and informed my brother, who straightway 
set out for St. Mary’s, in the hope of seeing others. When he 
arrived, a Brent was immediately shown him, which had been 
shot half-an-hour before from some butts formed in the sand- 
banks opposite the island. There seems every reason to suspect 
that this was the same bird as that observed at Cullercoats. 
(Mure Swan (Cygnus olor)|.—About fifteen years ago a bird 
of this species escaped from Shields Park, and was observed for 
some time near St. Marv’s Island. Eventually it was captured 
