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more were obtained in October, 1859. The species also visited 

 the islands in October, 1879, in October, 1880, in the winter of 

 1890-1, and in October, 1895. Down till the sixties the Bean- 

 Goose was not an uncommon winter visitor, but since that time 

 it has put in only an occasional appearance. One was shot in 

 1876, three on Dec. 9th, 1879, and two on Jan. 15th, 1882. In 

 1890-1 it was fairly common, several gaggles visiting the islands. 

 It was not recorded again till November, 1905. The Bernacle 

 Goose was not identified at Scilly till 1876. Twelve were shot 

 in September, 1880. In January, 1884, three birds spent some 

 days on the ponds at Tresco, and were allowed to depart un- 

 molested. In January, 1895, a gaggle of fifteen visited the 

 islands. The only record of the Brent-Goose at Scilly is one 

 killed by F. B. Bodd on Oct. 1st, 1860, but several of the 

 flocks of " Sea-geese" reported by the Scillonian fishermen — 

 particularly in 1890-91, in January, 1895, and in February, 

 1902 — were probably composed of this species. Both the 

 Egyptian and the Canadian Goose were obtained at Scilly 

 prior to 1863, the former by F. B. Bodd. 



Jenkinson saw seven Whooper Swans at Tresco on Nov. 20th, 

 1858 ; F. B. Bodd saw five on Dec. 28th, 1870, and seven appeared 

 in 1871. In 1876 it was again seen at Tresco; in 1879 three 

 settled on the Abbey pond for a couple of days ; on Dec. 5th, 

 1890, two adult birds appeared on the Long Pool at Tresco, and 

 on Jan. 20fch, 1891, two were killed out of six. In January, 

 1895, it is again recorded, but does not appear to have occurred 

 since that time. At Christmas, 1890, twelve Bewick's Swans 

 appeared on the pools at Tresco, of which four were shot, four 

 flew away, and four remained among the tame Swans and other 

 water-birds, and associated with the four survivors out of the six 

 Whoopers that arrived on Jan. 20th. The "Whoopers went off 

 on March 21st, whereupon the Bewicks became exceedingly rest- 

 less, and went off on the 23rd, being last seen by Dorrien-Smith 

 flying over the eastern islands. Five years later four adult 

 Bewicks and five cygnets appeared on the ponds, and were 

 remarkably tame from the first. They stayed five weeks, and 

 were ultimately driven away by the other Swans. Several Mute 

 Swans were shot during the winter of 1870-71. 



Eight Sheld-drakes were seen by F. B. Bodd on Tresco Pool 



