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he knew of no less than eight broods in a long fir-plantation in 

 Surrey being destroyed by an ignorant landowner. Mr. H. B. 

 P. Long tells me he has often seen it in the Bagshot Woods 

 (m lit.). 



Bittern {B. stellaris). — Mr. Crowley had a fine male killed 

 on Jan. 17th, 1891, at Beddington corner. This was a great 

 year for this species in Surrey. 



Shoveler {S. clypeata). — Mr. K. W. Webb tells me it has been 

 seen on his pond at Milford House. This corroborates Mr. S. A. 

 Davies's account. Mr. Webb also informs me that, as he never 

 allows a gun to be fired on his lake, the Duck and Teal congre- 

 gate there in large numbers in winter, and occasionally the rarer 

 Ducks pay it a visit {in lit.). It is only about eight acres in 

 extent. 



Teal {Q. crecca). — I have notes of a nest last year in the 

 county. It is unnecessary to give the locality. Mr. Crowle)' 

 had many clutches from the Churt district. 



WiGEON {M. penelope). — Seen, though rarel}', on Milford 

 House pond (R. W. Webb, in lit.). 



Pochard (F.ferina). — The most common of the rarer Ducks 

 on Milford House pond (R. W. Webb, in lit.). 



Tufted Duck {F. cristata). — Often occurs on Milford House 

 pond (G. Webb, in lit.). 



GoLDEN-EYE (C. glciucion) . — More than once seen on Milford 

 House pond (R. W. Webb, in lit.). Mr. Bryan Hook has one 

 from Frensham pond (' Farnham and its Surroundings,' p. 115). 



Black Grouse (T. tetrix). — It nested prior to and in the 

 'sixties on the moors round Frensham. Mr. Crowley had three 

 local clutches, all still in his possession up to the time of his 

 death. One of six eggs taken by his collector Piercey in May, 

 1862, at Churt ; a second of six taken by the same man in the 

 same month in the same place in the following year; and a third 

 of nine taken at Hindhead by Smither, of Churt, in May of 1866. 

 These are all splendid clutches, in perfect condition, and, as far 

 as I am aware, are the only Surrey eggs in existence. 



I have a note of a pair of birds shot some time ago on 

 Frimley Ridges, which are preserved at Frimley Manor House 

 (Rev. W. Basset, in lit.). 



Mr. R. W. Webb, of Milford House, Godalming, about the 



