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Mr. F. N. Chasen on the 
[Ibis, 
beard at night. Seven birds were examined during the 
winter. Four of these were Whitefronts. The other three 
were undoubted examples of the Lesser White-fronted Goose 
(all in February). They were very small and showed the 
characteristic features of A. finmarcl\icus. Most of the 
Geese seen on the plain seemed to be pretty well marked with 
black on the underparts. I have no evidence to support 
Major Sladen’s notes as to the breeding of Grey Geese in 
Macedonia, nor have I any records of the Grey Lag Goose. 
[Ducks.—-Good Duck-shooting was to be had on the Struma 
plain in winter. The majority of the fowl that came to the 
water near Ormanli in February were Mallard and Pintail, 
but a lot of Wigeon and Smew were killed during the month 
with a fair sprinkling of Pochards. I examined a good bag 
of Garganey and Shovelers on 20 March. The Ducks fell off 
in numbers in March, but a few could be seen on the plain 
right through the spring, and these comprised both diving 
and surface-feeding fowl. I left the plain in May. A large 
percentage of the Ducks on the Struma in January 1918 
were Smew. During the day small parties of from two to 
four birds could be seen paddling about like Moorhens on 
the river. One or two fine adult males came to hand for 
identification at various times. The following species of 
waterfowl w*ere common, but I can do little beyond giving a 
list as my dates are discontinuous.] 
Anas boschas. Mallard. 
Anas strepera. Gadwall. 
Querquedula querquedula. Garganey. 
Mareca penelope. Wigeon. 
Spatula clypeata. Shoveler. 
Dafila acuta. Pintail. 
Nyroca ferina. Pochard. 
Nyroca fuligula. Tufted Duck. 
Mergus albellus. Smew. 
