A HISTORY OF SURREY 



164. Ferruginous Duck. Fuligula nyroca 



(GuldenstSdt). 



Once shot at Bramley near Guildford. 

 The only county record (Bucknill, p. 239). 



165. Tufted Duck. Fuligula cristata (Leach). 

 A winter visitor, a few usually visiting the 



quiet western lakes in severe weather. It is 

 not common, and though it has been found 

 breeding in some of the neighbouring counties, 

 I am not aware that it has done so in Surrey. 



1 66. Scaup-Duck. Fuligula mania (Linn.). 

 A marine species and has not unnaturally 



seldom occurred in Surrey. It has been shot 

 four or five times (Bucknill y p. 241). 



167. Goldeneye. Clangula glaucion (Linn.). 

 An occasional winter visitor, not of any 



very great rarity, though but seldom specific- 

 ally recorded. It has been shot on several 

 of the large sheets of water (Buckmll y p. 243). 



1 68. Common Eider Duck. Somateria mol- 



lissima (Linn.). 



Once recorded on rather indefinite evidence 

 (Bucknill, p. 243). 



169. Common Scoter. CEdemia nigra (Linn.). 

 A rare straggler from the coast. Recorded 



some half a dozen times from the county 

 (Bucknill, pp. 243, 244). 



1 70. Goosander. Mergus merganser, Linn. 

 An occasional winter visitor, of rare occur- 

 rence at the present time. In former years it 

 seems to have often been noticed. Has been 

 shot on Frensham and other lakes (Bucknill, 

 pp. 244, 245). 



171. Red-breasted Merganser. Mergus ser- 



rator t Linn. 



A casual visitor, which has not been re- 

 corded for some years. In the early years of 

 the century was several times observed and 

 obtained on Frensham and the neighbouring 

 lakes. The last record is in 1883 (Bucknill, 

 pp. 245, 246). 



172. Smew. Mergus albellus, Linn. 



A rare winter visitor. Has been noticed 

 five or six times (Bucini//, p. 247). 



173. Ring-Dove or Wood-Pigeon. Columba 



palumbus. Linn. 



An abundant resident, often reinforced in 

 severe winters by enormous flocks of migrants 

 from the north. 



174. Stock-Dove. Columba cenas, Linn. 



A fairly abundant species, nesting rather 

 locally, but not uncommonly, in the old tim- 

 ber of our many parks. A considerable num- 

 ber leave the county in autumn and return in 



spring. Those that remain throughout the 

 year often congregate in winter with the pre- 

 ceding species. 



[Rock-Dove. Columbia livia, Gmelin. 



Although recorded as occurring and even 

 nesting in the county, this species must be 

 regarded as a mere straggler, if, indeed, it has 

 ever occurred in a wild state (Bucknill, pp. 

 249, 2 50).] 



175. Turtle-Dove. Turtur communis, Selby. 

 A common summer visitor, arriving early 



in May and leaving about the beginning of 

 October. It is quite plentiful in nearly every 

 locality at all suited to its habits. 



176. Pallas's Sand-Grouse. Syrrhaptes para- 



doxus (Pallas). 



In common with most counties, Surrey has 

 been visited by the Pallas's sand-grouse during 

 its two great invasions. In the 1863 irrup- 

 tion several were seen and two or three shot 

 near Aldershot and others near Guildford, 

 and in the later immigration in 1888 quite a 

 number were observed and several obtained 

 (Buckmll, pp. 251-253). 



177. Black Grouse. Tetrao tetrix, Linn. 

 From time immemorial this species has in- 

 habited the high heath hills of the south and 

 west of Surrey, but has in quite recent years 

 become almost if not entirely extinct in every 

 locality in which it used to dwell. It has a 

 long and interesting local history. Many 

 causes have combined to bring about its dis- 

 appearance, and although often reinforced by 

 artificial introduction, it is to be feared that 

 it has now said a final farewell to the county 

 (Bucknill, pp. 253-261). 



[Red Grouse. Lagopus scoticus (Latham). 



Frequently turned down, with some slight 

 temporary success. No claim to be considered 

 more than an importation (Bucknill, p. 261).] 



178. Pheasant. Phasianus colchicus (Linn.). 

 An abundant resident rapidly increasing 



with the increase of game preservation. 



179. Partridge. Perdix cinerea, Latham. 

 Another common resident, but less capable 



of semi-artificial protection than the preced- 

 ing species, and therefore less constant in its 

 numbers. 



1 80. Red-legged Partridge. Caccabis rufa 



(Linn.). 



The French partridge is now a common 

 resident, but was formerly rare. It is extend- 

 ing its range and increasing its numbers, 

 though it is not as yet as common with us 

 as the grey. 



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