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the Limassol Lake from March the 10th to the 26th, while 
on the 5th of November, 1908, sixteen Swans were observed at 
Acheritou ; one of these was shot at Kouklia, and, judging 
from the description given to me, was probably an immature 
bird of this species. Swans were also seen on the reservoirs 
in 1909, but the only definitely identified specimen which, so 
far as I am aware, has been recorded, is one of the Mute 
Swan, obtained by Guillemard in mid-April, 1887, on a lake 
near Larnaca, out of a party of three, which he had seen at 
that place on several occasions. 
It is said that the Mute Swan was introduced into England 
by Richard Coeur-de-Lion by specimens sent from Cyprus, 
but I do not know on what authority the story rests. 
Chenalopex ^gyptiacus (Linn.). 
I am not at all sure what business the Egyptian Goose 
has in Cyprus, but I am not aware that it is kept in captivity 
in the island. During the past four years two or three have 
regularly haunted the water courses near Nicosia, arriving 
in the first days of December and leaving about the first 
week in March. The dates of arrival and departure have 
been carefully kept by Mr. G. E. Wilson, and are as 
follows :— 
Arrival. 
2 December, 1906. 
1 „ 1907. 
29 November, 1908. 
Departure. 
3 March, 1907. 
15 „ 1908. 
7 „ 1909. 
They are very wary. 
On April 8th, 1909, Horsbrugh, who is well acquainted 
with the bird in South Africa, saw two at the Kouklia 
reservoir which he identified with absolute certainty. 
839. Tadorna cornuta (S. G. Gmel.). 
The Common or Burrow Sheldrake is a winter visitor, 
though apparently not abundant. It is mentioned by 
Schrader as occurring in small flights in winter. 
Guillemard met with it near Famagusta at the beginning 
of February 1887, and obtained it at Kouklia marsh at the 
end of that month. Mr. Nicolls has shot it at Acheritou 
