120 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



arrival about Oct. 10th. A flock of considerably more than 

 a hundred rose off Rockliffe Marsh, and pitched on the Burgh 

 side, early on Oct. 16th. A flock, estimated at between 600 and 

 1000 birds, visited Rockliffe in December. 



Cygnus bewicki, Bewick's Swan. — Carlisle District, Nov. 23rd, 

 single bird, Monkhill ; sharp frost. 



Anatid^:. — Teal. A pair noted at St. Bees on Aug. 24th. The 

 references to Ducks, at both the Selker and Dee light-vessels, 

 are very numerous ; at the latter " Black Duck " (? Scoters) 

 were first noted on Sept. 10th. "Ducks" are chronicled from 

 many stations, but unfortunately without reference to species. 



Harelda glaeialis, Long-tailed Duck. — Carlisle District, 

 immature male, Monkhill, Jan. 24th to March 19th. 



(Edemia nigra, Common Scoter. — Carlisle District, Oct. 24th, 

 one ; others afterwards. 



Mergus merganser, Goosander. — Carlisle District, Oct. 30th, 

 one, immature; twelve others shot to Dec. 31st, three being 

 adult males, which are very scarce here. 



Mergus serrator, Merganser. — Carlisle District, Oct. 31st, 

 immature male ; another later. A scarce bird with us. 



Chaulclasmus streperus, Gadwall. — Carlisle District, Oct. 21st, 

 one, immature ; shot on Eden. 



Qucrqucdula circia, Garganey. — Carlisle District, March 11th, 

 two females, shot out of a small flock. 



Mareca penelope, Wigeon. — Carlisle District, large flock on 

 the Esk in mid- September. 



Fuligula marila, Scaup. — Carlisle District, Nov. 23rd, a single 

 adult male, Monkhill ; others subsequently on Solway. 



Clang uhi glaueion, Golden-eye. — Carlisle District, April 28th, 

 two old drakes and several others at Monkhill. First, immature, 

 Oct. 10th ; numerous in November. 



Columba palumbus, "Wood Pigeon." — Nash (E.) l.h., Oct. 

 12th, one killed against the lantern at 8.45 p.m. ; on this night, 

 Snipe, Woodcocks, and Lapwings were also immolated ; Oct. 

 13th, another killed between the hours 2 and 5 a.m., again 

 along with the species just mentioned ; Oct. 15th, one killed at 

 11 p.m. 



CJiaradrius jdurialis, Golden Plover. — Nash (E.) l.h., Oct. 

 11th, about a dozen, passing S. at 9.30 a.m. Caldy l.h., Oct. 

 29th, fourteen at 3 p.m. ; "their first appearance this season." 



