40 REPORT ON THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Ardea Cinerea, Common Heron. — Coquet Island, August 

 6th, one, and several up to November 4th. Tetney, Lincoln- 

 shire, August 27th, seventeen together on coast. Hanois 

 L.H., September 14th, three, and then twelve Herons to S.W. ; 

 loth, one to S.W. October 6th, four to S. A Purple Heron 

 (A. purpurea) was shot on October 20th at Oulton Broad, near 

 Lowestoft. Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), June 6th, near 

 Yarmouth. 



Anser. — Anser cinereus, " Grey-lag " Geese. — Longstone L.H., 

 October 6th, thirty seen. North-East Lincolnshire, fifteen Grey 

 Geese over Graiusby Park on August 22d. "Wild Geese 

 have been very abundant this year, except during the late 

 frosts ; flocks have goue over the Park almost every day." — 

 [G. H. C. H.] Farn l.h., September 10th, Grey Goose to W. 

 November 22d, sunrise, very large flock to S. 23d, several 

 small flocks to N. Great Cotes, November 2 2d, 4 p.m., flock of 

 Bean Geese N. to S. Brent Goose (Bernicla brentd), Tees L.v., 

 February 27th; March 22d, 1886, large flocks off Tees; also 

 Ducks and Widgeon. Coquet l.h., middle to end of August, 

 many to north. 



Cygnus, Swan. — Redcar, July 29th, 6 a.m., four seen at 

 sea, going N.W. August 1st, eight (Mute Swans) all shot. 

 Whitby l.h., August 1st, sixteen White Swans seen going north. 

 Seaton Carew, Durham, July 25th, two to S. August oth, three 

 different flocks of Swans ; shot at seven, wounded one, but lost 

 it. 6th, four seen going inland. — [E. B. G.] I have no doubt 

 the whole of these occurrences have reference to escapes from 

 private waters and parks. I am told the Swans from the 

 New Park at Grimsby were flying about in the Humber in 

 August. 



Ducks, Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta). — Farn l.h., June 13th, 

 old bird and nine young. Tees L.v., February 27th to March 

 22d, 1886, twenty-five in flock. November 5th, fifty-five. 

 Common Teal (Querquedula crecca), Tetney, August 12th, large 

 arrival. Cley, Norfolk, September 15th, first; Tees L.v., 16th, 

 same. Widgeon (Mareca penelope), Tees L.v., April 7th, 1886, last 

 seen, large flock. Yarmouth, March 1st, 1886, continuous flocks 

 along coast. Cley, Norfolk, September 15th, Widgeon, with Teal. 

 Tees L.v., 16th, flock. Tetney, October 6th, four shot. Lan- 

 guard l.h., October 29th, flock of eleven. Pochard (Fuligula 



