NOTES ON THE TEXT 531 



IBook §>econtu 



Order PASSERES. Fam. GINCLIDJE. 



DIPPER. 



Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst. 



' The Duckworths have overheard the Dipper singing in all the 

 summer months' (p. 104). 



It may be remarked in corroboration of this statement that 

 Mr. Rawson and I heard a Dipper singing cheerily on the 27th 

 of June, 1892. It was perching on a stone beside the stream 

 which flows out of Esthwaite. Mr. Rawson assures me that he 

 too has heard the Dipper's song at every period of the year, a 

 fact which he has enjoyed the best possible opportunities of 

 testing. 



Order ANSERES. Fam. ANATIDuE. 



BARNACLE GOOSE. 



Bernicla leucopsis (Bechst. ). 



' Two Barnacle Geese made their appearance on Windermere 

 Lake. One bird of the couple was shot 1 (p. 247). 



This has proved to be a mistake. The species was incorrectly 

 reported to Mr. Rawson. We recently called together to see it, 

 and found that the bird was a Canada Goose, probably one of 

 those bred at Rydal. 



SCAUP. 



Fuligula marila (L.). 



1 Stragglers undoubtedly occur on our tarns and lakes' (p. 290). 



During the winter 1891-2, several parties of Scaups, each 

 numbering ten or a dozen individuals, frequented Windermere 

 Lake. Mr. H. E. Rawson frequently saw them, and shot a 



