ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM A SOUTH LONDON SUBURB. 
the short-eared species, but it looked very grey, and the spots 
on the back appeared larger and lighter in colour than usual 
in this bird; it even occurred to me at the time as being pos. 
sibly an example of the rare Hawk Owl. 
BARN OWL. 
One note only. On the night of 16th July, 1898, one of 
these birds passed over my garden, uttering its unmistakable 
screech. 
WOOD LARK. 
Of this unexpected species I can actually record one ex- 
ample. I met with it on a piece of waste land — now built 
over—near Tulse Hill on September 16th, 1887, — flushing 
the bird several times. It not only uttered its call-note, but 
allowed of a close approach and positive identification. 
TWITE. 
Recorded once only. On 25th October, 1893, a small 
party passed N.N.W. over my garden, the species being recog- 
nised by size and note. There was a strong Finch migration 
going on at the time. 
GROSSBILL. 
Although I have not handled a specimen from this dis: 
trict, | find records of the occurrence of the bird on three occa- 
sions, and all in Dulwich Park. On September 4th, 1808, 
four birds passed me within easy shot, flying in a S.E. direc- 
tion; the note they made I compared at the time to that of 
the Temminck’s Stint. The second occurrence was on August 
15th, 1899, when I got quite near to a young bird in a tree 
close to the lake; whilst on the last occasion—September 1oth, 
1900—four birds flew across the lake, going S.E., just as the 
first four were seen. There being a good many pines in the 
Sydenham neighbourhood and beyond, it is quite possible that 
the species has bred close at hand. 
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