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NOTES ON BKITISH BIRDS. 



By the Eev. Geo. Jeans. 



( Concluded from Vol Lepage 291. J 



Corn Crake. — IsTested inTetney in 1853. Two weresliot in September 

 and brought to me, no one knowing tliem. Yet tbey breed every year in tbe 

 fields around my garden at Alford. I saw two shot in one day in Cornwall, 

 1828, but miles apart. 



Spotted Crake. Used to build every year in North Cotes Marsh, and 

 sometimes at Tetney Blow-wells. I have shot them in Hampshire. 



Baillon's Crake. I have now for some years known that I shot one 

 of these and one of the preceding in the same place on the same day in the 

 Aldermoor, between Alverstoke and Rowner where Gomer Fort now stands. 

 It was in 1823 or 1824. No one to whom it was shown knew what it was, 

 and unhappily I did not think of sending it to Dr. Latham, who was still 

 alive at Winchester, so they were eaten, and very good they were. 



Water Eail. Built in the run in my garden at Tetney. 



Coots. Build in great numbers in the vast marsh of Tichfield harbour, 

 and the proceeds sometimes cover the mouth of the Southampton river. 

 They build in the ponds of North Coates, Lincolnshire, and they are now 

 nesting in the lake at Peakirk. 



Eed Necked Phalarope. In the year 1834, while it was blowing hard, 

 I shot three times from a boat at one swimming in the mouth of the South- 

 ampton water, but missed. 



Grey Lag and Bean Goose. Are both common in the waters off 

 Lincolnsliire, whence they proceed to the Wolds in the day time to feed in 

 ordinary weather, and to any part of the land in rough or thick weather. I 

 have seen both species in the toivn of Alford .-^ in a snow wreath, in a gale ] 

 and have shot at both in Tetney. 



Bernicle and Brent Geese. Are also common in the waters off 

 Cleethorpe in the early winter. 



Red Breasted Goose. Is ii good eating'' 1 If I remember rightly 

 Colonel Hawker says it is uneatable. 



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