214 
THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
Mr. Corbin has recorded one killed near Ringwood on 
November 26th, 1885.1 
Six were seen near Winchester on November 24th, 
1896 (Smith). 2 
One was shot at Medstead on February 2nd, 1897, 
and three supposed to be of this species were seen at 
Winchester on February 15th, 1897 (Smith).^ 
It is not now nearly so plentiful on our coasts as in 
the time of Colonel Hawker, who frequently mentions it in 
his " Diary," one interesting note being that on May i8th, 
1 848, " my two favourite brent geese that I had brought 
quite tame from Keyhaven " were carried off, with the 
poultry at Longparish, by foxes. 
His total bag in fifty years includes 1327 brent, as 
compared with twenty laughing geese, three other grey 
geese, and three barnacles. 
163. Bernicla leiicopsis. Barnacle Goose. 
A rare winter visitor, chiefly to the coast. 
Our first record is in Gilbert White's Journal, where 
we find under April loth, 1778 : " Three barnacle geese on 
a pond at Bramshott. One was shot and sent to me." 
Hawker writes in his "Diary" on January 13th, 1829 : 
"Shot one at Keyhaven"; and on January ist, 1845: 
" I just saved my blank with a glorious brace of rare 
birds — two barnacles. While my punt was at the quay, 
and Reed mopping her out, and I just going to eat a 
second breakfast, these two birds came over and wheeled 
'"Zoologist." May, 1886. '"Zoologist." January, 1897. 
3 *♦ Zoologist." October, 1897. 
