Stafford Collection of Birds recently sold at Oodalming. 263 



247. Pair of Smews, Mergus albellus. — " Killed at Sir W. 

 Magney's Mills, Alberry." 



256. Barbary Partridge, Ferdix petrosa . — " Shot at Putten- 

 ham by Mr. Carey." 



258 a. Virginian Colius, Ortyx virginianns, — " At one time well 

 known near Godalmiug as American Partridge." No doubt the 

 result of an attempt to introduce or acclimatize the bii'd on the 

 part of some landowner in the neighbourhood. 



264. Baillon's Crake, Crea; haillimi. — " This rare bird was 

 caught at the spring in Church Street, Godalming (before the 

 water was carried off by an underground drain), by a man named 

 Kainbow, a leather-dresser, 1837." 



267. Little Crake, Crex pusilla." — " Shot by Mr. Jefferies, 

 Gunmaker, Guildford, at Mr. Sheyer's farm, Bramley, in 

 I860." 



275, 275a. Great Plover or Stone Curlew. — "One killed at 

 Compton ; the other at Puttenham, in a rabbit-net." 



283. EiNGED Plover, ^gialitis hiaticula. — " Shot at Vachery 

 Pond, Cranleigh." 



285, 286a. Dotterel, Eudromias morincUux. — " Bought from 

 the landlord of the Seven Thorns Inn, Hindhead, in the spring 

 of 1845." 



287. Turnstone, Strepsilas interpres. — " Killed at Hammer 

 Ponds, near Godalming." 



290. Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus candidus. — " Found 

 dead near Vachery Pond, Cranleigh, 1845." Gilbert White 

 records the occurrence of six of these birds at Freusham Pond, 

 Hants in 1779 ; and in Zool. 1856, p. 5041, its occurrence 

 in the same locality, in 1832, is recorded. 



294. Pair of Great Snipes, Gallinago major. — " Shot between 

 Guildford and Godalming, 1850." 



295a. Sabine's Snipe, Gallinago sabini. — "From Elstead." 

 This bird is not recognised as specifically distinct from the 

 Common Snipe by many authorities. 



805. Purple Sandpiper, Trmga maritima. — " Shot at Milford, 

 at Mr. Webb's pond, and bought from Eobert Upfold." 



806. Pair of Knots, Tringa canutm. — " Shot at Broadwater in 

 1832." 



807. 807 A. Ruff and Reeve. — " Killed near Godalming, Aug. 

 1886 ; and one in 1840, with several others." 



808a. Sanderling, Calidris areuaria. — "Shot at Liphook." 

 This is in Hants, but very near the boundary of Surrey. On 

 another case of this species it states, " Several specimens killed 

 at Putney Bridge," but does not say that the specimens in the 

 case were among them. 



312. Pair of Green Sandpipers, Totamis ochropus. — "Killed at 

 Catteshall Farm, Godalming, by W. Arnold." 



