THE BIRDS OF THE BRISTOL DISTRICT. 93 
Wigeon. — Mareca penelope. Common on the Severn coast 
in winter. 
Pochard. — Fuligula ferina. Occurs yearly on Barrow 
reservoir. 
Tufted Duck. — F. cristafa. Has occurred on Barrow 
reservoir. 
Scaup-Duck. — F. marila. Has occurred on the Severn 
coast (J. A. N.) 
Golden-Eye. — Clangula glaucion. Has occurred on the 
Severn coast, and at Barrow reservoir (J. A. N.). 
Eider Duck. — Somateria mollissima. Occurred on Barrow 
reservoir, October 30th 1889 (J. A. N.). 
Common Scoter. — (Edemia nigra. Occurs every winter 
on the Severn coast. 
Velvet- Scoter. — O. fusca. Has occurred occasionally on 
the Severn coast. 
Goosander. — Mergus me7'ganser. Occurred at Wraxall, 
1870 (J. A. N.), and at Bitton, January 1891 (H. J. C). 
Smew. — M. albellus. Occurred at Clevedon, January 1892 
(H. J. C). 
Ring-Dove. — Cohimba palumhus. Resident. Common. 
Stock-Dove. — C. mnas. Resident. Not uncommon. 
Turtle-Dove. - Turtur communis. Summer resident. 
Fairly common. 
Pallas's Sand-Grouse. — Syrrhaptes paradoxus. Several 
were obtained in 1863. 
Black Grouse. — Tetrao tetrix. Is shot every year on the 
Mendips. 
Red Grouse. — Lagopus scoticus. Has occurred on the 
Mendips (J. A. N.). 
Pheasant. — P/iasianus colchicus. Resident. Very com- 
mon. 
Partridge. —Pe^'cZ^^c cinerea. Resident. Common. 
