BIRDS 



181. Quail. Coturnix communis, Bonnaterre. 



A late summer and autumn visitor of capri- 

 cious appearance. It has also nested occasion- 

 ally in the county. Some seasons find it 

 tolerably common, but in others it is con- 

 spicuously absent. 



[Virginian Colin. Ortyx virginianus 

 (Linn.). 



An introduced species which has seldom 

 survived for more than a season after impor- 

 tation. Has occasionally nested and been 

 shot, but has no right to real inclusion in the 

 county list (Bucknill t p. 270).] 



182. Corn-Crake or Land-Rail. Crex pra- 



tensis y Bechstein. 



A fairly abundant summer visitor, arriving 

 during the last few days of April, and nesting 

 in most of the rural districts. In some seasons 

 it is much more numerous than in others. 



183. Spotted Crake. Porzana maruetta 



(Leach). 



A rare visitor in spring and autumn, and 

 has doubtless sometimes nested. The records 

 of its occurrence are not numerous (Bucknill, 

 pp. 272, 273). 



1 84. Little Crake. Porzana parva (Scopoli). 



Another very rare visitor, only mentioned 

 as having occurred in the county once or 

 twice (Bucknill, p. 274). 



185. Baillon's Crake. Porzana bailloni (Vieil- 



lot). 



Twice recorded from Surrey on apparently 

 excellent authority (Bucknill, p. 273). 



1 86. Water-Rail. Rallus aquaticus, Linn. 



Rather a scarce resident of local distribu- 

 tion. Extremely shy, and frequents the 

 thickest swamps and muddy covers. Here it 

 nests in extremely inaccessible spots. Though 

 not common it is often thought to be rarer 

 than it really is, owing to its secluded habits. 

 Its numbers are increased by some autumnal 

 immigration. 



187. Moorhen. Gallinula chloropus (Linn.). 



A common resident, nesting on the rivers 

 and on the ponds even of the metropolitan 

 parks. 



1 88. Coot. Fulica atra, Linn. 



A tolerably common resident, but not 

 nearly so generally distributed as the moor- 

 hen. Many of the large ponds hold a con- 

 siderable number. 



[Purple Gallinule. Porphyrio ccerulea 

 (Linn.). 



One frequented a lake near Dorking for 

 some months, and was eventually picked up 

 dead. Possibly, though not certainly, an 

 ' escape ' (Bucknill, p. 280).] 



189. Stone-Curlew. (Edicnemus scolopax (S. 



G. Gmelin). 



Formerly a regular summer visitor, nesting 

 in many parts of the upland wastes ; but 

 though a few may still breed in one or two 

 localities, the bird can now be only considered 

 a somewhat scarce visitor (Bucknill, p. 281). 



1 90. Pratincole. Glareola pratincola, Linn. 



Once shot, many years ago, in the county 

 (Bucknill, p. 280). 



191. Dotterel. Eudromias morinellus (Linn.). 



Has not for many years been noticed in 

 Surrey. In the first half of the century it 

 was obtained several times, and may have in 

 still earlier years been a regular visitor on 

 migration to the west Surrey hills (Bucknill, 

 p. 285). 



192. Ringed Plover. /Egia/itis hiaticula 



(Linn.). 



An occasional visitor on its spring and 

 autumn migration. Casually recorded on 

 several occasions (Bucknill, p. 286). 



193. Kentish Plover. jEgia/itis cantiana 



(Latham). 



Once shot on the Mole, but possibly some- 

 times overlooked (Bucknill, p. 286). 



194. Golden Plover. Cbaradrius pluvialis, 



Linn. 



A fairly common winter visitor, though 

 much less abundant than in former years. 



195. Asiatic Golden Plover. Charadrius ful- 



vus, Gmelin. 



One was shot on Epsom racecourse in 1 870, 

 and is now in the Charterhouse collection 

 (Bucknill, p. 283). 



196. Grey Plover. Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). 



A rare visitor, seldom noticed in Surrey. 

 Recorded only on two or three occasions 

 (Bucknill, p. 284). 



197. Lapwing. Vanellui vulgarity Bechstein. 



A common resident in most suitable places, 

 but far less abundant than in former times. 



198. Turnstone. Strepsilas interpret (Linn.). 

 Only twice noticed in Surrey (Bucknill, p. 



289). 



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