THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
Hawker writes in his "Diary," on January 15th, 1830 : 
" Made a long flying shot with a musket at a lough-diver, 
or female smew, a bird that I have long wanted for my 
collection." In a footnote he adds : " The first I ever saw, 
or heard of, on our coast." 
Bury says that it has been met with occasionally off the 
Isle of Wight. 
A young male, just changing to adult plumage, was 
added to the Heron Court collection in 1838. 
Wise notes ^ that it is to be seen on the Avon during 
hard winters, and records one, on the authority of Rake, 
as killed at Breamore in November, 1855. 
In the Hart collection are specimens killed on January 
1 8th, 1876; February, 1864; January 24th, 1881 ; and 
January, 1891, which last year he notes as remarkable for 
the number which appeared. 
It has also occurred on our south-east coast. (Kelsall). 
Order— COLUMByE. 
Family — Coluvdndcv. 
Genu s — Coin mba. 
191. Coliimha pahimbm, Ring-BoYC. 
Wood-Pigeon. 
" Round her brows 
A woodland culver flits." 
Tetiny son's " Progress of Springy' 
A very common resident in all districts in the count)' 
and in the Isle of Wight. 
* " Nev,' Forest."' 
