which visit the River Eden in Cumberland. 517 
left on the 2nd of April, 1910, the other pair remained at 
Carlisle for another fori night. 
In the winter of 1910-1911, seven Whoopers arrived at 
tlie old liaunt at Carlisle on the 16th of November, 1910, and 
the following day two more came; making nine birds in all. 
The herd of seven that arrived on the 16th of November 
comprised one pair of adults with two cygnets, and one 
pair of adults with one cygnet. The original bird that had 
come since 1904 formed one of the latter pair. The two 
that arrived on the 17th of November were adult birds. 
On the 17th of November, however, the pair with the two 
cygnets Hew away; but they returned on the 18th of November 
with one of the two ad nits missing. There have been eight 
Whoopers, therefore, on the Eden at Carlisle, and they have 
Text-fig. 15. 
AY hoopers on the River Eden at Carlisle. 
continued there through the winter. They are all quite 
tame, and do not fear the presence of man. They have been 
photographed at close quarters repeatedly. 
There are one or two characteristics of these Carlisle 
Whoopers that seem worth placing on record. They have 
