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283. Steller’s ])uck {Sotnaten'a stelleri). 
A m.'ignificent male, though not quite adult, was shot at Caister — 
most likely on the Denes between that village and Yarmouth, — 
in February, 1830, and was presented in the following year to our 
^luseum by the Itev. G. Steward, with a Kite, Little Owl, and 
several other birds. An example shot off the Yorkshire coast in 
1845 is the only other British specimen on record. 
284. Common Scoter {CEdemia nigra). 
During the greater part of the year flocks of “ Black Ducks,” as 
they are commonly called, may be seen off any part of our coast. 
Some fre(iucnted Ilickling Broad in the summer of 1875 (Stevenson, 
Trans. Norfolk and Norwich Nat. Soc. vol. ii. p. 210); but the 
winter is the time when they are oftenest .seen, and then only at 
sea. “ ImmeiKse numbers” were observed in February, 1870 
(Steven.son, ‘Zoologist,’ 1870, j). 23G2), off this coast. On a calm 
day they will often feed close in shore. 
28."). Yelvet Scoter (CEdemia fiisca). 
'I’lie Yelvet Scoter is sometimes seen at Cromer, but is not 
sufliciently common off Blakeney for the gunnel’s to know it. 
I’aget mentions several at Yarmouth in 1829-30. Mr. Stevenson, 
records an unusual number “off the coast” in November, 
1870 (‘Zoologist,’ 1871, p. 2498), and two in January and 
February following (/c. pj). 2G00, 2G03). ]Mr. Booth met with 
“Hocks of Yelvet Scoters and Long- tailed Ducks off Yarmouth” 
in February, 1882 (‘Bough Notes,’ pt. x.), implying that there 
were a good many of the former. In a general way it may be 
said to be a winter visitant of regular, but by no means frequent, 
occurrence. — G. 
28G. Goosander (^Mergus merganser). 
During the last few years this species, as a winter visitant, has 
been decidedly abundant, occurring for the most part on lakes, 
such as are not far from the sea being the most favoured ; 
and single birds have frequently been killed on our rivers as far 
from the coast as Norwich, or further — Hellesdon and Drayton 
being parishes in which both this species and the Smew have been 
several times obtained. — G. 
