BRENT GOOSE 157 
ANSER ALBIFRONS (Scopoli). WHITE- 
FRONTED GOOSE. 
Nothing was known of this species in Man (except that 
Mr. Kermode reported it as ‘shot by Mr. Jeffcott on the 
Santon Burn’) until 25th November 1902, when one was 
shot at Sulby. This specimen, a male, which weighed 
5 lb. 10 0oz., is now in the Ramsey Museum, with another 
obtained at the same place, 4th March 1903. I have since 
been informed by Mr. W. S. Baily that he has a specimen, 
one of two shot on the Ballakeigan meadows, near Castle- 
town. 
According to Birds of Ireland, this is the commonest 
‘Grey Goose’ in that country, and a regular winter visitor 
to parts of Down and Antrim. In south-western Scotland 
aud north-western England it seems not to be frequent. 
It is said to be an abundant winter visitant to Orkney, 
and sometimes plentifully met with in Shetland, but little 
known in the Outer Hebrides, though in some of the inner 
group, as Islay, common. 
BERNICLA BRENTA (Pallas). BRENT GOOSE. 
BARNACLE GOOSE. 
Specimens of this species, which is not infrequent round 
our shores, from time to time are secured by local gunners, 
but in general the Manx coasts are little suited to its 
habits, and it appears in but small numbers. Single birds 
sometimes show themselves very unsuspicious, as was the 
case with one which frequented Douglas Bay in November 
1889. 
