Heron, _Ardea cinerea_, Linn.--At Skerries, Sept. 8th, one alighted
close to the lighthouse, 6 p.m., calm and fine. At Allonby, Oct. 20th,
several observed at 11 a.m. coming from the north, flying S., fresh
N.E. breeze, clear.
Goose, _Anser (?)_--Spring: At Nash E., passing W. in January. At
Sevenstones, on 11th, several flocks passed, flying W.; and at Scilly
on 25th, three were seen. On Dec. 13th, at Hartland Point, Geese in
flights going E., and on 23rd several birds going in same direction.
On Jan. 17th, 1882, several (single birds, not in flights) during the
morning flying W. These are all the instances noted.
Sheldrake, _Tadorna cornuta_, Gmel.--March 29th, at Air (River Dee),
forty-one pairs at sunrise, gentle W.N.W. breeze. Oct. 17th, at
Allonby, two flying S., 8 p.m., mod. S.E. breeze.
Duck, _Anas boschas_, Linn.; _Mareca penelope_, L.; _Œdemia(?)_;
_Querquedula crecca_, Linn.--Spring: At Godrevy, on Jan. 6th, a flock
of Ducks and a Mallard flying W. On 13th and 14th, at Nash, flocks of
Wild Ducks flying W. On 26th, at St. Tudwal's, "Ducks." On March 18th,
Bardsey, three Ducks and one Drake Wigeon, at 1.30 a.m., mod. S.S.W.
breeze, sleet. Autumn: First notice Sept. 1st, at Holyhead, large
flocks of Wild Ducks in bay, 11.30 a.m., fresh N.E. breeze, clear. At
Godrevy, on 15th, four "Black Ducks" (? Scoters), 1.30 p.m., mod. N. by
E. breeze, clear. At Morecambe, on 14th and 15th, at 7 a.m., Wild Ducks
flying S.S.W., light W. breeze, clear. During the first two weeks of
October Wild Ducks are reported as passing towards the S.W., S.E., and
S., the greatest number on the 9th; and on 19th and 24th, Black Ducks
going S.E. or S.S.W. At Scilly, on 18th, three Wild Ducks, strong S.E.
breeze. At Nash, on 21st, four Wild Ducks (Black Ducks) at 3.30 a.m.
struck, one killed, strong E.S.E. breeze. On 26th, at Allonby, five
Grey Ducks at 1.30 p.m., strong E. breeze, clear. In November Black
Ducks and Wild Ducks were noticed from Morecambe Bay, Godrevy, and Air,
passing to S. or E. At Godrevy, Dec. 14th, at 8.30 p.m., one Wild Duck
was killed, fresh N. breeze, clear; and at Air, to Dec. 9th, flocks
of Wild Ducks passed inland about sunset. At Morecambe, on Dec. 2nd,
some were seen flying S.W.; and from Dec. 2nd to 11th Wild Ducks in
numbers--from one and two to thirteen--passed, flying N.W., N.N.W. (and
once W.N.W., with strong W.N.W. breeze), wind S.S.W. or mod. S.S.E.,
generally mist or rain. Time of observation varying from 8.30 a.m. to
3.30 p.m. On 27th one passed, flying S., gentle N.W. breeze. At Nash,
on 20th, fifteen Ducks passed at midnight, two struck (not killed). On
29th, forty to fifty passed S. at 3.20 p.m., light S.W. breeze, fog; on
same day, at 3.30 a.m., 100 to 150 Teal passed S.W. On 31st, four Ducks
passed S.W. at 4 a.m., strong S.W. breeze, clear. On Jan. 24th about
200 seen close to the cliffs all day.
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