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LIST OF NORFOLK BIRDS. 
day as a winter visitant and rather a scarce one : five were sent 
to Norwich in January, 1879 ; but Mr. Stevenson’s annual records 
contain few entries which refer to this species. — G. 
271. Teal [Querquedula crecca). 
Tlie Teal, though generally distributed in the summer, does not 
breed in such numbers as might be exjiected. On our largest 
Broads it is less plentiful at that season than the Garganey. 
In autumn a considerable number of migrants come from the 
north, but probably much fewer than formerly, there being far less 
extent of marsh and water to attract them than was the case 
a century ago. 
272. Garganey {Querquedula circia). 
A summer visitant, probably on the increase. Sheppard and 
Whitear had no positive knowledge of its breeding in Norfollc, 
and Mr. Lubbock only appears to have been aware of the fact 
from seeing the young broods upon the water in July and August; 
both Lubbock and Paget quote Girdlestone as their authority for 
this species breeding in the Broads. Nests are far from uncommon 
now. — S. 
273. WiGEON (Mareca pe7ielope). 
A common winter visitant, the Wigeon has been also occasionally 
noticed during the summer months on our inland waters. There 
is a late spring passage of Wigeon northwards, well known to 
gunners on the coast. 
274. Eed-crested Pochard {Fuligu/a rufina). 
The credit of adding this Duck to the British list belongs 
to a Norfolk naturalist. Hunt {cf. Trans. Norfolk and Norwich 
Nat. Soc. vol. ii. p. 225), Avho figures a female shot on Breydon, 
strange to say in the month of July : he states that there Avas 
another Norfolk specimen in Bullock’s celebrated collection in 
London.* Tavo AA^ere shot at Yarmouth in the Avinter of 182G, 
the same year Avhich produced others in different parts of England 
[cf. Yarrell, ‘ British Birds ’ 1st edition, vol. iii. p. 230). Yarrell 
* Professor Newton has faA'oured us Avith the folloAviug note Avith regard 
to this specimen : “ The specimen in Bullock’s Museum formed Lot 9C of 
his Sale Catalogue, 6th May, 1819, but the entry (p, 33) is there printed 
‘ Round-crested Duck, killed in Norfolk; extremely rare.’ My priced copy 
shovA’s that it Avas bought for three guineas by Lord Temple.” 
