ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM A SOUTH LONDON SUBURB. 
REDWING. 
This species has always been more regular than the Field- 
fare as a migrant over the suburb, and it is earlier both in 
arrival and departure than that species. The Redwing calls 
so frequently when migrating, especially at night, whereas the 
Fieldfare is a comparatively silent traveller, that the former 
seems to be a commoner bird—as | think it is here. October 
Ath is the earliest date of arrival, and April oth the latest when 
seen, but in that year (1903)—as also in 1899—several birds 
remained late in Dulwich Park, attracted by the abundance of 
ivy berries. In 1880, on November ist, I witnessed an un- 
usually large assemblage of freshly-arrived birds in a meadow 
near Denmark Hill. There were some 300 to 400 birds con- 
gregated, forming the largest company of the species | ever 
saw. In very severe weather, Redwings suffer sooner than 
any species, and are driven by hunger to the holly berries in 
the suburban gardens. In February, 1895, they were to be 
seen daily in the hollies close to the old church on Clapham 
Common whilst any berries remained, being apparently quite 
indifferent to the passers-by until every berry had been eaten. 
SHONECHAT. 
Only an occasional example has come under my notice. 
On 14th April, 1900, I picked up a female in a dying condition 
in the roadway on Tooting Common—it had, I imagine, just 
previously flown against a passing vehicle. Once on Mitcham 
Common—April 26th, 1904—I saw three birds together—an 
unusual number; quite three-fourths of the examples I have 
recorded in this neighbourhood have been seen at that very 
suitable spot. 
TREE SPARROW. 
Until the year 1895, this was almost a regular autumn 
visitor, small parties passing W. at the time of the general Finch 
migration. About that time I had an example in my aviary, 
and the passing wild birds were occasionally arrested and in- 
duced to settle on the aviary or adjoining trees. In October, 
1893, | came across a small company of fresh arrivals settled 
on Tooting Common. Since 1898, however, I have not a 
single record of any flock passing on the autumn passage; the 
few occurrences noted being of solitary, or at most three 
examples ; moreover, I have no note of the bird at all since 
October, 1904. 
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