30 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



the Tees to the South Foreland l.v., from the beginning of Sep- 

 tember to the 8th of December, flying in various directions. 



Brent Goose, Bernicla hrenta (Pall.). — In March, 1881, many 

 were observed off the 5 Buoy Tees l.v. At Gorton l.v., on June 

 14th, fifty from W. to N.E., "passed close to vessel; am quite 

 certain they were black geese." At the South Sand Head, on 

 Sept. 5th, 6 to 8 a.m., flocks continuous to W. At Goquet l.h., 

 Oct. 15th, one Egyptian Goose, 3 p.m., to N. 



Swan, Cygnus / — At Heligoland, on Oct. 23rd, S.E. blowing 

 hard and very cold, Swans with Geese and Ducks passing. On 

 Lynn Wells l.v., on Dec. 19th, twoatnoon,E.N.E.,toS.W. ; and on 

 21st, at Inner Dowsing l.v., 3 p.m., fifteen flying low from E. to W. 



Sheldrake, Tadorna cornuta (Gmel.). — At 5 Buoy Tees l.v., 

 Nov. 20th, twenty off light ; and on 29th, forty. 



Mallard, Anas hoschas, Linn. — 5 Buoy Tees l.v., March 26th, 

 1881, Mallard with Wigeon and two Teal. In Sept. and Oct., 

 large flocks at several stations. At the Teesmouth (Kedcar), on 

 Aug. 17th, " a rush" of Ducks occurred between 6 a.m. and 

 noon ; also on previous night, continuous to N.W., with Whimbrel 

 and Curlew; the Ducks were in flocks of about 100 together. 

 Again on Oct. 14th, the great storm from N.W., continuous 

 flocks of Ducks passed from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., going W. At the 

 Swin Middle l.v., Aug. 22nd to 27th inclusive. Ducks all day to 

 W. ; and again both Ducks and Wild Geese from Sejpt. 1st to 

 12th, in large numbers each day, and all day to N.W. 



Blue-winged Teal, Querquedula discors, Steph. — One, a young 

 bird, shot on Sept. 3rd near Redcar by Mr. W. Chilton. 



Wigeon, Mareca penelope (Linn.). — Large flocks off Tees- 

 mouth in November and December. 



Scaup, Fidigula marila (Linn.). — 5 Buoy Tees l.v., Jan. 23rd, 

 1881, *' Bell Wigeon" [Scaup] , great number to W.N.W. 



Long-tailed Duck, Harelda glacialis, (Linn.). — Inner Fame 

 L.H., Oct. 20th and 22nd, several off island. 



Eider Duck, Somateria mollisima (Linn.). — On Sept. 24th, at 

 Coquet Island l.v., twenty Eider Drakes and one female off 

 island; and at Inner Fame l.v., in Oct., hundreds, both males 

 and females, swimming under lee of islands. The King Eider, 

 S. spectahilis (Linn.), was again seen during the latter part of 

 April, and remained in neighbourhood for two months ; last seen 

 on June 19th. 



