ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM A SOUTH LONDON SUBURB. 
HERON. 
This powerful-winged wanderer I should have expected 
to see more frequently than I have done, but three records of 
its occurrence are all that I can find. On 15th June, 1894, 
just at dusk, on hearing the well-known note, [ was induced 
to scan the darkening sky, and then discovered three birds 
about a quarter of a mile high, winging their way on a 
W.N.W. course. The second occurrence was also at dusk, 
on September 15th, 1895, a single bird then passing S.E. over 
my garden, a hundred yards high; and on the third occasion, 
September 11th, 1909, a solitary bird passed W. at dusk. 
The nine summer species—Red-backed Shrike, Nightjar, 
Landrail, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Yellow Wag- 
tail, Greenshank, Whimbrel, and Godwit—and the notes in 
connection with them, are to be found under the “ Summer 
Visitants.” 
ACCIDEN PALS. 
The 20 accidental species, comprising 6 summer and 26 
autumn or winter visitors, are such as the title indicates,— 
quite unexpected, and with 5 exceptions have only been ob- 
served once. 
The 6 summer birds have already been noticed under 
“Summer Visitants.’ The remaining 20 are:-- 
BUZZARD, (C2)! “sp: 
One record. A large Hawk, with characteristics of this 
tribe, passed over my garden, 80 yards high, on August 22nd, 
1894, going S. 
MERLIN. 
One occurrence. On January 4th, 1899, one flew in a 
westerly direction over my garden, sufficiently near to be 
plainly identified. 
OWL (SHORT-EARED ?). 
In the early morning of October 209th, 1890, an Qwl was 
seen perched on a telephone pole near my garden, and, on 
being pestered by Starlings, it took flight in an N.W. direc- 
tion,—passing me within 20 yards. Most probably it was of 
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