250 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Ring-Ouzel {T. torquatus). — One seen, Reigate Hill, in the 

 autumn of 1899 (C. E. Salmon, in lit.). 



Dartford Warbler (S. undata). — Has been noticed near 

 Bagshot prior to 1900 by Mr. F. B. P. Long (m lit.). Mr. 

 Crowley told me that his collectors in the Churt district in the 

 'sixties sent him some sixty or seventy clutches (including two 

 with Cuckoo), all taken in that district. After 1869 a very large 

 forest fire destroyed the tract of furze-covered heath where the 

 bird had been so common. A large number of birds were shot 

 by collectors. Mr. Crowley's collection contained a splendid 

 series of nests and eggs — some forty clutches ; the remainder of 

 those he received having been exchanged or given away. 



I find also that Mr. J. D. Salmon in his egg collection (now 

 in the possession of the Linnean Society) had a clutch taken in 

 June, 1860, near Frensham, which were sent to him by Mr. James 

 Lewcock (MS. catalogue). It is hardly a matter of wonder that 

 this species has become so rare in Surrey in view of the whole- 

 sale destruction with which it appears to have been pursued 

 about this period, but it is evident that it was then extremely 

 abundant in that neighbourhood. 



Mr, J. H. Gurney informs me that he considers it extinct on 

 both Walton and Reigate heaths {in lit.). 



Chough (P. graculus). — I am informed by Mr. H. B. P. 

 Long that a bird of this species escaped from captivity at 

 Windlesham about the same time as the specimen which I have 

 recorded as being killed near Effingham in 1894 was shot. As 

 the escaped bird had lost one leg owing to an accident whilst in 

 captivity, and also had a malformed beak, there is no doubt that 

 the Effingham specimen (which presented both these peculiarities) 

 must be now regarded as a mere " escape." 



Raven (C. corax). — Mr. Crowley had observed this bird at 

 Churt, and had an egg from there in 1862. This egg he con- 

 sidered undoubtedly belonging to this species. In the summer 

 of 1896 one was observed at Stoke-d'Abernon by the Rev. T. 

 N. Hart-Smith, of Epsom. 



Lesser Redpoll {A. rufescens). — A nest and eggs were taken 

 on May 20th, 1894, near Epsom (Epsom College Reports). 



Twite or Mountain Linnet {A. fiavirostris). — Mr. Felton 

 has shown me some eggs taken by himself on June 24th, 1894, 



