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darker at joints. Mr. Gi. H. Storer saw a small flock, on 21st May, 1888, at 
Cropston Reservoir. 
In Rutland. — As in Leicestershire. — Lord Gainsborough remarks that it 
is seen every year on the ponds in Exton Park, often six or eight together, 
and I have seen one in his Lordship’s possession which was procured there. 
C. Masters reports that several have been killed at Burley Ponds, the last 
being in Oct., 1887. Two of these I have seen ; one — a fine male — in the 
possession of Mr. Finch, and the other — also an adult male — in the possession 
of Masters. 
SCAUP. Fuligula marila (Linnaeus). 
A winter visitant, rarer than the last. — One was shot on Saddington 
Reservoir in 1874, by Mr. Macaulay (‘Mid. Nat.,’ 1882, p. 79). I saw a 
mounted specimen (male), in 1888, in the collection of Mr. H. C. Woodcock, 
who informed me that it was shot on the Wreake, at Rearsby, many years 
ago, by his keeper. 
In Rutland. — As in Leicestershire. — Lord Gainsborough records one, a male, 
occurring on Burley Ponds. Part of this (a fully adult male) I have since 
seen in the possession of Masters, who told me that he shot it about 1878-80. 
At about the same time and place he also shot an extraordinarily fine female, 
which I have seen in the collection of Mr. G. H. Finch ; and further, I was 
pleased to receive from Masters a fine pair, which he shot on Burley Ponds, 
8th Nov., 1888. The female, like the last, was in very fine plumage, but not 
quite so large. Its weight was 2^ lbs. ; length 18| inches. The male weighed 
2|lbs. ; was 19^ inches in length, and was in a most interesting stage of 
plumage, having the brown head and neck, and the freckled brown mantle 
and upper breast of the autumn dress. 
POCHARD. Fuligula ferina (Linnaeus). 
“Dunbird,” “ Poker- Duck ” (a corruption). 
A winter visitant, occurring occasionally. — Harley observed that the species 
was met with on Groby Pool, and other waters in different parts of the 
county, in the winter of 1841-2. He also stated that IMr. Babington’s MS. 
notes contain a record of the occurrence of this bird at Kegworth. The late 
IMr. Widdowson’s diary records one killed at Leesthorpe, on 29th June, 1867. 
Mr, Macaulay reports one shot at Thornton Reservoir in 1883. The Rev. 
G. D. Armitage writes me that, on 8th Feb., 1884, “seven came to the mill- 
dam at Broughton Astley, and five were shot by Mr. C. W. Berridge, who has 
one male bird now stuffed,” A male Pochard shot at Saddington Reservoir, 
15th Jan., 1886, by Mr. A. K. Perkins, and presented by him to the Museum, 
weighed 2 lbs. 1 oz. 
