Visits us from the north in winter time, but rarely.
The Pectoral Sand–piper (Tringa pectoralis), iv., 239.
Once by a pit near the White House, Stretford Road.
The Common Wild Goose (Anser palustris), v., 251.
A flock of these birds was once seen feeding in a field at Withington.
The Wild Swan (Cygnus ferus), v., 261.
One preserved in the Peel Park Museum was shot near Bolton. Occasionally seen at Lymm.
The Sclavonian Grebe (Podiceps cornutus), v., 296.
One shot near Oldham many years ago is now in the Peel Park Museum.