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THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
Females and young males of this species are still 
known to many gunners as "morillons," and are more 
plentiful than adult males, which are distinguished by 
them as " golden-eyes." 
This bird has occurred on Wolmer Pond in January, 
1883 (Reid) ; and there is an immature specimen, killed at 
Stockbridge in 1 881, in the Winchester collection. 
Genus — Harelda. 
183. Harelda glacialis. Long-tailed Duck. 
A rare winter visitor to the coast. 
The Rev. Dr. Arnold has recorded its occurrence at 
Emsworth in i860. 
There is a pair in the Hart collection procured in 
the district on January 6th, 1879. 
Hawker does not appear to have come across it. 
Bury mentions it as having occurred in the Isle of 
Wight. 
It is a native of Northern Europe, Asia and America, 
which migrates southward in winter. 
Genus — Somateria, 
184, Somateria mollisima. Eider Duck. 
A rare winter visitor to the coast. 
Hawker writes ^ that " the only three I ever heard of on 
the Hampshire coast appeared in the severe winter of 1838. 
' " Instructions to Young Sportsmen.'' 
