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in this neighbourhood within the last few years, and for so inland a locality it is by no 

 means a poor bill of fare. 



The Osprey. Milford House, Godalming. 



Dartford Warbler. Farnhara. In my own collection. 



Bohemian Waxwing. Farnham. In my own collection. 



Hoopoe. Frensham, near Farnhara. In my own collection. 



Dotterell. Farnham. In my own collection. 



White Spoonbill. Frensham Pond. In ray own collection. 



Curlew. Frensham Pond. In my own collection. 



Eared Grebe. Male, in summer plumage. Frensham Pond. In my own col- 

 lection. 



Gannet. An adult bird. Frensham Pond. In my own collection. 



Little Bittern. Now added to the list. 



This list is only of those that have come under my own observation. There may 

 be many more to be recorded. I can add to these, as less rare : — 



Hen Harrier. Male and female. In my own collection. 



Long-eared owl. In my own collection. 



Short-eared owl. In my own collection. 



Great Gray Shrike. 



Hooded Crow. 



Ring Ouzel. 



Gray Phalarope. In my own collection. 



Sanderling. In my own collection. 



Tufted Duck. 



Scaup Duck. 



Common Scoter. 



I may add that a nest of woodcocks was hatched out last year close to my house. 

 — John W. G. Spicer ; Willey House, Farnham, Surrey, June 12, 1854. 



Waterhen carrying her Young in her Feet. — A waterheu has built her nest in the 

 branch of a fir tree which overhangs the river, a few feet above the water. She was 

 seen yesterday to fly down with two of her young brood, one in each foot, from the 

 nest. — Samuel Gurney, jun. ; Carshalton, June 9, 1854. 



Occurrence of the Bee-eater in Norfolk. — About the 3rd of this month a pair of 

 these rare and beautiful birds were shot on the river between Norwich and Yarmouth. 

 I had the pleasure of seeing them in the flesh, and for brilliancy of plumage I never 

 saw finer specimens. Both birds were in good condition ; and on dissecting the 

 stomach of the female I found the remains of no less than five large insects of the 

 Hymenopterous order, apparently the wild or humble bee species ; the stomach of the 

 male also contained similar debris, but less distinguishable. The ovary in the female 

 appeared on examination not to contain any eggs in a perceptibly advanced stage, 

 which may probably indicate that the bird had already deposited her quota of eggs 

 for this season, whilst the thinness of feathers on the breast seemed suggestive of her 

 having been sitting. — H. Stevenson ; Norwich, June 16, 1844. 



