‘THE BIRDS OF DEVON.’ oS 
in splendid plumage. A few pairs occasionally remain on the Ley and 
probably nest. 
Pochard (p. 235). 
On May 9th, 1895, we saw a pair of Pochards on Slapton Ley that 
were very tame, and allowed us to approach quite close to them. They 
were evidently nesting. Several other pairs were subsequently noted. 
Golden-eye (p. 236). 
Writing to us from Kingsbridge, Mr. E. A. 8. Elliot informs us:—‘“ In 
Nov. 1893, Tom Foale and I secured a young male, which at once arrested 
our attention ; my companion’s remark was, ‘‘ Why ! he’s got a head more 
like a Goose than a Duck”; and, indeed, accustomed as we were to 
handling immature Golden-eyes, the specimen was very large, and I took 
care of it, meaning to make it into a skin. As it happened, a lot of 
birds just then came to hand, and I failed to preserve it, and often have 
I regretted it. J have no doubt it was cither an immature Barrow’s, or 
else the N. American form, which is a good deal bigger than our bird.” 
Long-tailed Duck (p. 239). 
Several occurred on the Kingsbridge Estuary in October 1893. 
(E. A. 8. E.) 
Eider Duck (p. 240). 
A young male was shot on the mud-flats at Appledore, N. Devon, in 
Noy. 1893. 
Velvet Scoter (p. 243). 
A female was shot off Exmouth, October 22nd, 1894, after very stormy 
weather. 
Stock-Dove (p. 252). 
At the beginning of July 1892, Mr. G. F. Mathew saw numerous Stock- 
Doves on Braunton Burrows, and believed that he noticed some of them 
going into the rabbit earths, On May 3rd, 1804, W.S. M. DU. saw a 
Stock-Dove fly out of a hole in the wall of the wheel-pit at the Old Mine 
near the Viaduct over Lydford Gorge, and one egg was found in it. 
Mr. Toll notes small blue Pigeons building in the cliffs near his house at 
Strete, which may belong to this species. 
