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about five weeks in October and November, 1881. It is inter- 

 esting to note that this locality was the one in which the presence 

 of this bird in Surrey was first recognized, namely, in 1783. Mr. 

 S. H. le Marchant, of Woking, observed one on Chobham Com- 

 mon in the autumn of 1900 (in lit.). 



Eeed -Warbler (Acrocepkalws streperus). — Mr. F. Styan found 

 it nesting near Stoke Lock, on the Eiver Wey. 



Grasshopper» Warbler (Locustella ncevia). — Mr. F. Styan 

 had notes of its nesting in 1880 at Tooting and Eedhill. 



Bearded Eeedling {Panurus biarmicus). — Mr. G. Dalgliesh, 

 of Milford, informs me that on Aug. 16th, 1894, he observed a party 

 of five at Milford, near Goldalming, upon an alder tree. He is 

 confident of their identity (in lit.). If correct, this is a most in- 

 teresting record ; but, although the species has undoubtedly 

 occurred in the locality mentioned many years ago, the absence 

 of any absolute proof of the authenticity of their identification 

 upon this present occasion renders the record not completely 

 satisfactory. 



Golden Oriole (Oriolus galbula). — Mr. F. Yearley preserved 

 a specimen — a female — shot on Ditton Marsh on June 23rd, 1853 

 (F. Styan and J. Mitchell). 



Eose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus). — Mr. Yearley, 

 Sen., preserved a specimen shot at Thames Ditton in May, 1845 

 (F. Styan and J. Mitchell). 



Magpie (Pica rustica). — Mr. E. W. Courage, of Thursley 

 (one of Messrs. Styan and Mitchell's numerous correspondents), 

 informed them, in 1880, that the species in former years was 

 quite abundant near Thursley. Mr. Styan, who at that date 

 regarded it as already rare in the Guildford district, found it then 

 nesting at Haslemere ; and on May 21st, 1882, Mr. J. M. Mitchell 

 found a nest at Woking. Mr. W. L. Distant (the Editor of this 

 Journal) has courteously informed me that a pair with their 

 young were observed in the spring of 1900 near Upper Warling- 

 ham (in lit.). Mr. Garland, of Sidlow, states that it is some- 

 times seen near that place, where it still breeds (C. E. Salmon, 

 in lit.). 



Hooded Crow (Corvus comix). — Has been noticed on Chob- 

 ham Common (S. H. le Marchant, in lit.). One was shot in 

 December, 1901, at Sidlow (C. E. Salmon, in lit.). 



