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this bird has been found in Surrey, Kent, Hants, Herts, a^^ North- 

 amptonshire. The bird has also occurred near Newcastle and 

 elsewhere. It breeds in Central and Southern Europe, wintering 

 in South Africa. ^ , . ,. q, , 



44 Alpine Warbler or Accentor, Accentor alpi^ms.— bliot 

 at Milford, in the winter of 1841, hopping about stone-heaps at 

 the road-side, and mistaken for a large Hedgesparrow Hartmg 

 gives about a dozen occurrences in Britain, in widely scattered 

 localities. This bird inhabits the higher mountain regions of 

 Southern Europe. In North Europe and Britain it is a rare 



47. Bearded Titmouse, Paimrus biarmicus, — " Shot in the 

 neighbourhood of Godalming, where it is now rare. ' On reterrmg 

 to the MS. catalogue, it appeared doubtful whether the actual 

 specimens in this case had been killed at Godalmmg, but Mr. 

 Stafford makes a note in his diary that he has had specimens so 

 killed: and other specimens have from time to time occurred m 

 several other localities (as the Isle of Wight, Devonshire Corn- 

 wall, &c.) distant from the fens of the eastern counties, where it 



is resident. ^ . , .,, t 



55. Crested Titmice, Pants cmtfltMs.—" One specimen killed 



at Hampton Lodge by Mr. Long." This bird is resident m the 



north of Scotland; it has only very occasionally occurred m 



Ts^ White-winged Wagtail, Motacilla alba. — ''Shot neav 

 Broadwater, Godalming, in spring plumage, by Mr. J. P. btaflord. 



61 Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail, MotaciUa flava (usually 

 called the Grey-headed Wagtail).—" Shot by W. Stafford." An 

 occasional summer visitant : it has bred in Northumberland. 



69. Pair of Golden Orioles, Oriolus ,/rt/6u/«.—" Killed near 

 Oxenford Bridge, Puttenham, by Mr. Jones, farmer, of Elstead. 

 This beautiful bird breeds in Central and Southern Europe, and 

 winters in South Africa. In England it is a rare summer visitant ; 

 the nest has been found several times m Kent. , , xr i 



70 Great Grey Shrike, Lanms e.vcubitor.—" Killed at Hasie- 

 mere by Mr. Hedgecock, of Stroud Farm." Inhabits Northern 

 and Central Europe in summer, and winters in Southern Europe. 



74 Woodchat Shrike, Lanius riitibis.—" This rare specimen 

 was killed at Milford by R. Upfold." Thenest has been found 

 in the Isle of Wight. A more southern bhd than the last-named, 

 wintering in South Africa. _ . 



75 a Waxwing, Ampelis qarridus, Lmn.—" Killed in Peper- 

 harrow Park, winter of 1849." This beautiful bird appears in-e- 

 gularly or at long intervals, in considerable abundance in Britain 

 in the winter; it breeds in the pine-forests of the Arctic circle. 



77 Pied Flycatcher, Muscicapa atncajnlla, Lmn. — " Un- 

 common in Surrey ; killed at Witley Park, near Godalmmg." 



