24 Brogden : Birds of Spalding and S. Lines. % Fenland. 



Ardea cinerea L. Common Heron. Still numerous in the 

 district, although evidently not as in old days. A specimen 

 in my collection, a male in full plumage, was shot in Hol- 

 beach Marsh, where, I am told, not many years ago there 

 used to be a small heronry in some firs. 



Botaurus stellaris (L.). Bittern. A rare straggler. My 

 specimen was killed in September 1887 in Holbeach Marsh. 



Anser albifrons (Scopoli). White-fronted Goose. The one 

 in my collection was killed in Holbeach Marsh in January 

 1894. This was one of six seen — all killed. Several year> 

 ago, out of a flock of nine, I killed four with a double 

 12-bore and wounded another, which was followed and 

 picked up dead. 



Anser segetum (Gmelin). Bean Goose. A fine example was 

 obtained in Holbeach Marsh. It had previously been 

 wounded. 



Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon. Pink-footed Goose. The 



specimen in my collection was killed in January 1895 in 

 Holbeach Marsh. A flock of eleven Geese were put up 

 early one January morning in 1893 out of Spalding 

 Market Place by the gasman going his rounds to turn out 

 the lamps ; probably they belonged to this species, which is 

 said to be commonest in the count}-. 



Bernicla canadensis (L.). Canada Goose. One in my col- 

 lection, killed in Cowbit Wash in January of this year, is 

 the only one I have heard of in this district. In the latter 

 end of April 1890 a pair of dark-coloured Geese took up 

 their residence on Cowbit Wash, apparently with the inten- 

 tion of breeding, but as they would not permit a near 

 approach I never discovered what they were. They only 

 remained about a week. 



Bernicla brenta (Pallas). Brent Goose, Very numerous in 

 severe winters. In very severe weather I have found these 

 Geese exceedingly tame ; I once walked to one and shot it 

 without its attempting to fly. 



Cygnus musicus Bechstein. Whooper. Of annual occurrence. 

 The one in my collection killed in Holbeach Outmarsh in 

 December 1894 weighed just under 22 lbs. 



Cygnus bewicki Yarrell. Bewick's Swan. When Wnoopers 

 are scarce in number these Swans seem to be plentiful, and 

 vice versa ; my specimen was shot in Holbeach Outmarsh 

 in January 1893. 



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