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164. Montagu's Harrier, Circm cinerarius. — " This bird was 

 picked up dead on Boyal Common, Godalming, in the winter of 

 1840." (A note refers to its having a nest and four eggs, which 

 is not quite consistent with the time of year, unless it was found 

 dead on its nest.) 



165a. Pair of Buzzards, Buteo vulgaris. — "Both specimens 

 were killed at Witley when nesting ; presented by the Master of 

 Witley Workhouse." An event not likely to be repeated, we 

 fear, now-a-days. 



166. Rough-legged Buzzard, Buteo lagopus, — " Killed near 

 Busbridge and Munstead ; presented by R. Munro, Esq." 



170 a. Pair of Goshawks, Astur pahmibarms. — " This bird was 

 caught in a trap near Godalming by Mr. Swanley. The bird on 

 the right was shot near Chiddingfold by Mr. Burdock." 



176, 176a. Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus. — "Caught in a 

 trap on Lea Park, Godalmiug, in successive years." This bird, 

 though rare, has been recorded as occurring in a considerable 

 number of counties. 



176 b. Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus. — Shot at Pepper- 

 harrow by Lord Middleton's keeper, Lee." 



180, 180a, 180b. Peregrine Falcon.—" The JBrst shot at Mun- 

 stead Heath, Godalming, in 1849 ; the second caught in a rabbit- 

 trap at Puttenham in 1835 ; the third shot at Munstead Heath, 

 1849 (a female of second year)." 



181a. Pair of Hobbies, Falco subbnteo. — " The male was killed 

 on Pound Hill, Godalming; the female at Binscombe." 



182. Merlin, Falco asalon. — " Shot near Godalming, May 

 lOth, 1870, by Mr. Dykes, gamekeeper." 



183, 183 a. Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertintis. — " The male 

 shot at Compton, near Godalming, in 1871. The female at 

 Binscombe." Harting quotes from Meyer a record of the 

 occurrence of a pair of these birds at Claremont, near Esher, 

 Surrey. 



186. Pair of Ospreys, Pandion haliatus. — " One specimen was 

 shot at Hammer Pond in 1843; the other at Abbot's Pond, 

 Frensham." 



189. Pair of Gannets, S\da bassana. — " One was found in an 

 exhausted state near Frensham Pond, 1840 ; the other was 

 killed at Linchmere, near Haslemere, 1844 ; it had dropped in a 

 stubble-field, and a boy killed it with a stick ; sent by Rev. H. 

 Baker." This bird does not breed nearer than Lundy Island, in 

 the Bristol Channel. 



195. Squacco Heron, Ardea comata. — " Killed at Vachery 

 Pond." Harting records about twenty instances of its occurrence 

 in Britain. 



196. Little Bittern, Botaurus minutus. — " Killed at Bramley ; 

 sent by Mr. W. Matthews, of Bramley." 



