ORNITHOLOGICAI, NOTES FROM A SOUTH LONDON SUBURB. 
STOCK DOVE. 
This has not come under my notice as a breeding species, 
nor do | think it ever nests this side of Beckenham, in which 
neighbourhood it is not uncommon. In the area comprised in 
these notes, the bird has been seen on several occasions, both 
in spring and autumn, though rarely in the summer months. 
On 25th March, 1900, I flushed three from the railway bank 
by Tooting Common, and, on the 26th of the following month, 
one flew near me in Dulwich Park. In this place, in r1go1, I 
saw examples on April 25th and May 25th. On October 6th, 
1904, two migrants passed N.W. over my garden, and on Octo- 
ber 25th, 1905, five passed the same way. In 1908 I saw one 
bird in Dulwich Park on October 23rd. | might mention, too, 
that on 28th April, 1900, I inspected one quite closely in St. 
James’ Park. 
PARTRIDGE. 
No longer a resident, but partakes more of the character 
“accidental.” Has been observed only on three or four occa- 
sions. 
RING PLOVER. 
Of this, as a passing migrant, I have three records, the 
bird having been heard travelling at night on the 2nd August 
and Ist September in 1876, and in 1893 on the 22nd of July. 
CURLEW. 
Owing to this bird’s clear and far-reaching whistle, it has 
been identified — chiefly at night— on several occasions, and 
twice has been actually seen. My first note is July 17th, 1891, 
when four passed high over my garden, travelling N.W., and 
the second was April 14th, 1902, when | observed a small com- 
pany on the bank of one of the filtering ponds near Battersea 
Park. The travellers passing, recognised by note alone, were 
as follows:—August 21st, 1878, at 11.30 p.m., and going S.W.; 
June 30th, 1879, passing W.N.W., at 11 p.m, and August rith 
of the same year, travelling S.W., at 11 p.m.; October 22nd, 
1881, passing S.W., at 10 p.m.; August 27th, 1897, a very noisy 
party, going N.W., at 10 pm.; and July 18th, 1901, a herd 
going S.W., also at 10 p.m—this being the last note I find 
recorded. 
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