NOTES AND QUERIES. 25 
Ferruginous Duck in Ireland.—On Nov. 27th, 1897, I purchased, in 
our Market Hall, a young male example of Fuligula nyroca, which I was 
assured—and I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the statement— was 
received with Mallard and other produce from the South of Ireland. But 
| the dealer could not say which county it came from, as consignments were 
| constantly received both from Limerick and Dublin, and these teing in- 
‘discriminately mixed, it was impossible to distinguish this bird from the 
other small Ducks they had. It was fortunate I detected it, among a 
bundle of other Ducks, when I did, as it would certainly have been plucked 
| the same night.— I’. Copurn (7, Holloway Head, Birmingham). 
|  Corncrake in December.—It may be worth mentioning that I have 
received a specimen of Crex pratensis, shot last Dec. 2nd in Scotland.—F. 
Cosurn (7, Holloway Head, Birmingham). 
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Pectoral Sandpiper in Norfolk.—-While punting on Breydon, Norfolk, 
| on Aug. 18th, 1897, with my brother, we procured a female Pectoral Sand- 
| piper (Zringa maculata). It was near the mouth of the large dyke known 
fas the “Ship Run,” and was in company with some Ring Plovers and 
;Dunlins. The whole flock rose, and we killed several. The Sandpiper 
} remained on the flats alone, and on being flushed flew very fast and low, 
| making no noise whatever, and was secured by my brother. It is an adult 
female, and shows the arrow pencillings on the breast. In measurement it 
‘is slightly less than the Caister specimen in the Norwich Museum. 
| Through the kindness of Prof. Newton I have been able to compare it with 
a set of skins, both of 7’. maculata and T. acuminata, and am convinced 
|that my bird belongs to the American race.—J. L. Newman (62, Jesus 
| Lane, Cambridge). 
Variety of the Common Guillemot.—A beautiful variety of Uria troile 
was caught on Dec. 4th in Scarborough Harbour. Its entire under parts 
| and head are white, whilst its back and wings are of a whity-brown colour, 
and its bill, feet, and legs yellowish white. A bird of this description is 
extremely rare. A similar one was obtained a few years ago at Filey. The 
writer has visited Speeton Cliffs for many years during the breeding season, 
and amongst the vast numbers of birds which annually resort there for 
_ breeding purposes has never seen but one creamy-coloured Guillemot. The 
bird in question was placed in my hands for preservation.—J. Mor Ley 
(King Street, Scarborough). 
On the reported Summer Appearance of two Species of Birds in 
Lapland.—In ‘The Zoologist’ (1897, p. 498) is a narrative of a walk 
across Finmarken by Messrs. Playne and Wollaston. The authors state 
that on a small lake not far from Alten they saw a specimen of Bernicla 
