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Philomachus pugnax Ruff Rare
Tringa Canutus Knot Rare

Tringa Temminckii Temminck's Stint Rare

Tringa minuta Little Stint Very rare
Tringa cinclus Dunlin Common
Phalaropus fulicarius Grey Phalarope Rare
Scolopax rusticola Woodcock Common
Gallinago media Common Snipe Common
Gallinago gallinula Jack Snipe Common

RALLIDÆ OR RAIL FAMILY.

Rallus aquaticus Water Rail Common
Ortygometra crex Land Rail Common
Gallinula chloropus Water Hen Common
Fulica atra Common Coot Common


ORDER—NATORES OR SWIMMERS.

ANATIDÆ OR DUCK FAMILY.

Anser ferus Grey-lag Goose Rare
Anser segetum Bean Goose Common
Bernicla leucopsis Bernicle Goose Common

Cygnus ferus Whistling Swan Rare
Tadorna vulpanser Common Shieldrake Common
Mergus Castor Goosander Rare

Anas boschas Mallard Common
Querquedula Crecca Common Teal Common

Spatula clypeata Shoveller Duck Rare
Moreca Penelope Common Wigeon Common

Myroca Terina Common Pochard Rather rare

Margellus albellus Smew Occasional visitor
Fuligula cristata Tufted Duck or Pochard Rather common
Fuligula marila Scaup Duck or Pochard Rather rare
Oidemia fusca Velvet Scoter Rare
Oidemia nigra Black Scoter Very rare
Clangula vulgaris Golden-eye Duck or Garrot Rather common
Clangula albeola Buffel-headed Duck Common

COLYMBIDÆ OR DIVER FAMILY.

Colymbus glacialis Great Northern Diver Very rare
Colymbus arcticus Black-throated Diver Rare
Colymbus septentrionalis Red-throated Diver Rather common
Chaulelasmus strepera Gadwall Very rare
Podiceps minor Little Grebe Common

ALCIDÆ OR AUK FAMILY.

Fratercula artica Puffin Common
Alca torda Razor-bill Rare
Uria Troile Common Guillemot Rare