60 Proccedinijs. 



Mr. B. B. Gough read * Eeport of Excursions, 1889': — 



April 27. — A large party went up tbe Water-tower near 

 East Croydon Station. From tlience the road led to Shirley 

 Hills, and on to Addington Park. Here the Wood Wreto was 

 heard singing, and Green Woodpeckers were both beard and 

 seen. 



May 11. — Tbe party, numbering about twelve, met at Box 

 Hill, and, after walking some distance along the main road to 

 Mickleham, turned along a footpath to the left, down which, 

 after some trouble in climbing fences and other obstacles, 

 they eventually reached the Mole. Here, in a hole in a tree, a 

 Blue Tit's nest was found, containing two eggs. After 

 walking some distance along the bank of the river, the 

 members came to the so-called " Swallows," which are only 

 deep hollows in the banks, and at that time of the year 

 somewhat empty, but the water could be seen disappearing 

 among the loose sandy soil. On the bai;jks of the Mole, at 

 Burford Bridge, the Broad-leaved Garlic was noticed in bud. 

 Resuming the walk along the footpath, and passing Burford 

 Bridge Station, the party made their way up to Ranmore 

 Common, first visiting an old ruin, where a Pied Wagtail's 

 nest was found, containing three eggs. Ranmore Common 

 was next explored, and here a Pheasant's nest with twelve 

 eggs was discovered. Butcher's Broom was noticed in flower 

 in one or two places, but female ones only. Box Hill was 

 next visited on the return, and Manotropa hyjwjntys was found 

 in flower under the trees on the western slope. The Night- 

 jar's notes were heard by the Box Hill Station, while the 

 Turtle Dove and Corn Crake were often heard during the day. 



May 25. — The party, consisting of fourteen members, met 

 at St. John's Church, Redhill Common. They then proceeded 

 over Earlswood Common, passmg between the ponds. Montia 

 fontana grew in the wet ditches. In the copse to the south of 

 New Pond the trees were noticed to be greatly eaten by cater- 

 pillars, some of the Oaks being nearly stripped of their leaves. 

 From Sidlow, as they walked along the river-side to Salford, 

 the Garden Warbler was heard singing. Among the rushes 

 were many newly-built nests of the Moorhen ; in one of these 



