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Sheldrake, Tadorna cornuta, Gmel. — March 29th, at Air 

 (Eiver Dee), forty-one pairs at sunrise, gentle W.N.W. breeze. 

 Oct. 17th, at Allonby, two flying S., 8 p.m., mod. S.E. breeze. 



Duck, Anas boschas, Linn.; Mareca pejielope,h.; (Edemia{I); 

 Querquedida crecca, Linn. — Spring : At Godrevy, on Jan. 6th, 

 a flock of Ducks and a Mallard flying W. On 13th and 14th, at 

 Nash, flocks of Wild Ducks flying W. On 26th, at St. Tudwal's, 

 " Ducks." On March 18thj Bardsey, three Ducks and one Drake 

 Wigeon, at 1.30 a.m., mod. S.S.W. breeze, sleet. Autumn : 

 Fu'st notice Sept. 1st, at Holj^head, large flocks of Wild Ducks 

 in bay, 11.30 a.m., fresh N.E. breeze, clear. At Godrevy, on 

 15th, four "Black Ducks" (? Scoters), 1.30 p.m., mod. N. by E. 

 breeze, clear. At Morecambe, on 14th and 15th, at 7 a.m.^ 

 Wild Ducks flying S.S.W. , light W. breeze, clear. During the 

 first two weeks of October Wild Ducks are reported as passing 

 towards the S.W., S.E., and S., the greatest number on the 9th ; 

 and on 19th and 24th, Black Ducks going S.E. or S.S.W. At 

 Scilly, on 18th, three Wild Ducks, strong S.E. breeze. At Nash, 

 on 21st, four Wild Ducks (Black Ducks) at 3.30 a.m. struck, one 

 killed, strong E.S.E. breeze. On 26th, at Allonby, five Grey Ducks 

 at 1.30 p.m., strong E. breeze, clear. In November Black Ducks 

 and Wild Ducks were noticed from Morecambe Bay, Godrevy, 

 and Air, passing to S. or E. At Godrevy, Dec. 14th, at 8.30 

 p.m., one Wild Duck was killed, fresh N. breeze, clear ; and at 

 Air, to Dec. 9th, flocks of Wild Ducks passed inland about 

 sunset. At Morecambe, on Dec. 2nd, some were seen flying 

 S.W. ; and from Dec. 2nd to 11th Wild Ducks in numbers — 

 from one and two to thirteen — passed, flying N.W., N.N.W\ 

 (and once W.N.W., with strong W.N.W. breeze), wind S.S.W. or 

 mod. S.S.E., generally mist or rain. Time of observation 

 varying from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. On 27th one passed, flying 

 S., gentle N.W. breeze. At Nash, on 20th, fifteen Ducks passed 

 at midnight, two struck (not killed). On 29th, forty to fifty 

 passed S. at 3.20 p.m., light S.W. breeze, fog ; on same day, at 

 3.30 a.m., 100 to 150 Teal passed S.W. On 31st, four Ducks 

 passed S.W. at 4 a.m., strong S.W. breeze, clear. On Jan. 24th 

 about 200 seen close to the cliffs all day. 



Wood Pigeon, Columha palumhus, Linn. — On June 22nd, at 

 Nash, two Wood Pigeons struck (one killed), 2 a.m., mod. W. 

 breeze. At Skerries, Aug. , two Pigeons seen in the afternoon, 



