SOME ACCOUNT OF THE BIRDS OF GODALMING. 



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Charadrius pluvialis, 

 hiaticula, 

 Squatarola cinerea, 

 Vanellus cristatus, 

 Calidris arenaria, 

 Haematopus ostralegus, 

 Ardea cinerea, 

 Botaurus stellaris, 

 Ibis falcinellus, 

 Numenius arquata, 

 Totanus ochropus, 

 hypoleucos, 

 glottis 

 Himantopus melanop- 



terus, 

 Scolopox rusticola, 

 gallinago, 

 gallinula, 

 Machetes pugnax, 

 Phalaropus lobatus, 

 Rallus aquaticus, 

 Crex pratensis, 

 Gallinula Chlo-. 

 ropus, 



Pandion Haliceetus. — This bird has appeared at various 

 times in the neighbourhood of the Pudmoors, Frensham Pond, 

 and similar situations. No less than seven have been pre- 

 sented by W. K. An Osprey was shot at Frensham Pond, in 

 1772, while it was sitting on the handle of a plough devouring 

 a fish. White. 



Falco Peregrinus. — Very uncommon ; one has been shot in 

 Hindhead, W. K. ; a second was taken in a rabbit trap at 

 Eshing, E. N. D. 



Falco subbicteo and F. ossalon. — The Hobby is by no means 

 uncommon throughout the Godalming district, but the Merlin 

 is much more rare ; specimens of the latter, shot by game- 

 keepers, have been occasionally brought to W. K. The Kestril 

 and Sparrow Hawk abound. 



Buteo Vulgaris. — The common Buzzard is very abundant, 

 W.K. 



Pemis apivorus. — Two specimens of the Honey Buzzard 

 have been shot at Shillinglee Park, the seat of Lord Win- 

 terton. W. K. A pair of Honey Buzzards built a nest in a tall, 

 slender beech tree at Selbourne, in 1786. White. 



Circus rufus. — Three specimens, shot in the neighbourhood 

 of Godalming, have been preserved by W. K. 



Circus cyaneus and Cineraceus. — These birds, although 

 never abundant, are continually to be seen ; the remarkable 



