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Anas platyrhyncha platyrhyncha. Wild Duck. 
A few were seen, and one was shot in the bay in February. 
Anas penelope. Wigeon. 
Only once seen in February. 
Nyroca ferina ferina. Pochard. 
S • Novorossisk, 6. ii. 20. 
Fairly common in small companies in the bay, where we 
shot a number. 
Ryroca fuligula. Tufted Duck. 
$ . Novorossisk, 6. ii. 20. 
This was by far the commonest Duck, flocks of several 
hundreds of birds frequenting the bay. They always 
increased noticeably in numbers after the cold nor’easter had 
been blowing. This Duck is also very numerous in winter 
along the south coast of the Crimea. 
Ryroca marila marila. Scaup. 
The Scaup was numerous in the bay, where it occurred in 
large flocks. This Duck was frequently shot. 
Netta rufina. Red-crested Pochard. 
c?. Novorossisk, 12. ii. 20. 
Several of these Ducks appeared in the bay among the 
flocks of Tufted Duck and Pochard on 12. ii. 20, after a spell 
of very cold weather. 
Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. 
Occasionally seen in the bay. 
Phalacrocorax carbo (subsp. ?) Cormorant. 
Several were seen in the harbour from time to time. 
Phalacrocorax graculus (subsp.?) Shag. 
A few were observed. 
Podiceps cristatus cristatus. Great Crested Grebe. 
o Novorossisk, 4. ii. 20. 
These birds frequented the harbour and the bay in 
