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THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
Only two other examples have been recorded in the 
British Isles. 
It inhabits North America in summer, and visits Mexico, 
the West Indies and Central America on migration. 
Genus — Spatula. 
176. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. 
A winter visitor in small numbers, occasionally 
remaining to nest. 
This is another species of duck which is increasing 
with us as a breeding species, especially in the valley of 
the Avon. 
The first record of its nesting was in Kelsall's list 
(1890), on the authority of Mr. Hart. 
Mr. Corbin notes in the "Zoologist" for April, 1901, 
that a pair were observed on the Avon, near Ringwood, 
throughout the summer of 1900, and during the summer of 
1904 several pairs undoubtedly nested on the same river, 
near Avon Tyrrell. 
The Hon. J. Scott-Montagu informs us that it has 
probably also nested on the Beaulieu Estate, male birds 
having been noticed there during the summer. 
Mr. Hart has specimens in his collection procured in 
February, 1864, December, 1866, and January, 1864. 
Lord Malmesbury also has specimens — a duck killed 
below Blackwater, at Heron Court, in the winter of 181 2- 
13, and another killed on the Moors River, December 12th, 
1815. 
Occurrences have been noted at Greywell (Curtis) ; 
