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shells of Tellina balthica. These birds had been fed by the keeper 

 with corn for a few days. 



734. Male ; Cheshire ; Winter, 1903. — Between 300 and 400 

 seeds of the goose grass (Galium Aparine). 



Common Pochard (Fuligula ferina (Linn.). 



735. Male; Manley, Cheshire; 12th January, 1889. — 

 Grass ; worms ; pebbles. 



Tufted Duck (Fuligula cristata (Leach). 



736. Eaton, Chester ; 26th December, 1890. — Fruit of the 

 hawthorn (Crataegus) ; grass ; vegetable fibres ; small pebbles. 



Scaup Duck (Fuligula marila (Linn.). 



737. Male; Estuary of Dee ; 14th November, 1888. — Broken 

 fragments of cockle shells (Cardium edule) and a few pebbles. 



Common Scoter (CEdemia nigra (Linn.). 



738. Female ; Oakmere, Cheshire ; 14th November, 1889. — 

 Nothing but sand. 



Eider Duck (Somateria mollisima (Linn.). 



739. Female; Aldford, Chester; 3rd December, 1894. — 

 Filled with remains of beetles (Hydradephaga, Geodephaga). 



740. Female; Aldford, Chester; nth November, 1895. — 

 Contained no food. 



Summary of the contents of 22 ducks, representing 13 different 

 species. — 3 contained insects of the indifferent group ; 1,, 

 beneficial group ; 10, grass and other vegetable matter ; 3, 

 seeds ; 1, berries ; 1, acorns ; 2, grain ; 6, molluscs ; 1, worms. 



Smew (Mergus albellus, Linn.). 



741. Male; River Dee, Chester; 14th January, 1891. — 

 A few small fish bones. 



742. Male ; River Dee, Chester ; 14th January, 1891. — 

 10 small Flukes (Platessa flesus) ; 1 Salmon ; a few Sand- 

 hoppers ; many small fish bones. 



743. Female; River Dee, Chester; 14th January, 1891. — 

 5 young Flukes ; 1 Sandhopper ; many small fish bones. 



