THE LONG-TAILED DUCK. 
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of which were adult males) frequenting two small lakes in the 
moor above Ardimersy Cottage, in the island of Islay, where they 
are well known, by the name of “ douckers." The tufted duck is 
not found on the eastern shores of North America. 
THE LONG-TAILED DUCK. 
Harelda glacialis, Linn, (sp.) 
Anas ,, ,, 
Is an occasional — probably a regular — winter visitant to 
the coast of Ireland in very limited numbers. 
The first published notice of its occurrence that I have seen, 
was made by Mr. J. Y. Stewart, in his paper on the * Birds, 
&c., of Donegal/ This appeared in f Loudon's Magazine of 
Natural History' for 1832 (vol. v. p. 584), where it is remarked : 
- — “ [December 4, 1832 ?] I got a specimen of Anas glacialis a 
few days since; the first I have met with in this country. Though 
with nearly the perfect plumage of the female, and without the 
the long tail-feathers, it proved on dissection to be a male." The 
species had, however, been known to Mr. John Montgomery 
some years previously. In his journal of January 27, 1823, he 
states having, on that day, purchased a female bird which was 
shot at Killileagh, Strangford Lough ; and under the date of 
November 8, 1824, is a notice of another female having been 
killed near the new market. May's ground, Belfast. The follow- 
ing notes relate to individuals since met with in 
Belfast Bay . 
December 20, 1837. — I purchased a long-tailed duck to-day, 
one of two seen in company yesterday at Garmoyle, where it was 
shot ; the other is described as having had less white in its 
plumage. 
Length (total) of specimen is 
of wing from carpus 
— of bill above 
— of bill to rictus . 
L 2 
m. 
15 
8 
1 
1 
lin. 
(f 
0 
0 
