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OKNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FKOM SURREY, 

 By John A. Bucknill, M.A. 



Since the publication, in the summer of 1900, of * The Birds 

 of Surrey,' I have, as I felt sure would be the case, had my 

 attention drawn to a considerable quantity of interesting matter 

 which had either escaped my notice or had not been previously 

 communicated to me. Several fresh correspondents have also 

 favoured me with their personal observations. These accumu- 

 lated notes have assumed such proportions that I have decided 

 to publish them in the form of a connected paper. 



The Editor of this Journal has kindly informed me of a 

 small book, published in 1856, entitled 'A New Flora of the 

 Neighbourhood of Reigate, Surrey,' by James Alexander Brewer, 

 F.L.S. This publication, although dealing almost entirely with 

 botanical observations, contains as an appendix an interesting 

 list of local birds compiled by two gentlemen, Messrs. William 

 H. Tugwell and Charles Andrews. As, however, it condescends 

 to no detail of any sort whatever, but is merely a bare catalogue 

 of names, and as it does not include any species new to my 

 already published list, I do not intend to set it out or remark 

 upon it at any great length. It enumerates one hundred and 

 fifteen species, amongst which are to be found the following 

 names : — Merlin, Kite, Buzzard (Common), Hen-Harrier, Short- 

 eared Owl, Great Grey Shrike, Grasshopper Warbler, Wood- 

 Wren, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Wood-Lark, Cirl Bunting, 

 Brambling, Mealy Redpole, Crossbill, Chough, Raven, Hoopoe, 

 Quail, Bittern, Bean Goose, Hooper, Pintail Duck, and Wigeon. 



These are the chief names of interest ; perhaps the most 

 useful is that of the Kite, which in Surrey has scarcely any 

 record. 



The White Wagtail has attached to its name an asterisk, but 

 no indication is given as to the meaning of it. Although the 

 correct Latin name, M. alba, is given as well, it is curious to 



