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Woodchat Shrike (Lanius po?neranus) . — A female was shot 

 at Winterdown, Esher, on May 7th, 1853, and preserved by Mr. 

 Yearley (F. Styan and J. Mitchell). 



Waxwing (Ampelis garrulus). — A specimen was seen at 

 Windlesham in 1886. It is mentioned in a book called ' The 

 Forest of Windsor,' by G. C. Hughes (S. H. le Marchant, in lit.). 



Hawfinch (Coccothraustes vulgaris). — Mr. F. Styan had notes 

 of its nest from the Hogsback, Sutton Place near Guildford, and 

 Haslemere — all in about 1880. It nests annually near Lingfield, 

 and in 1894 there were three nests in one orchard (F. H. Birley, 

 in lit.). Mr. Dalgliesh has recent specimens from Guildford (in 

 lit.). In 1899 nests were taken on Thornton Heath and Streat- 

 ham Common (Ward Adeney, in lit.). Notwithstanding the 

 extensive building operations taking place in Epsom, the species 

 still frequents some quiet gardens there. 



Goldfinch (Carduelis elegans). — Mr. F. H. Birley considers 

 it to be increasing near Lingfield (in lit.). 



Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) . — Large numbers oc- 

 curred near Windlesham in 1892 (a good year for this species in 

 Surrey, J. A.B.), and near Chobham in 1900 (S. H. le Marchant, 

 in lit.). Mr. J. M. Mitchell, in the spring of 1900 and 1901, saw 

 a pair near Elstead, which he was inclined to believe were nesting, 

 but the nest was not discovered (in lit.). 



Lesser Eedpoll (Linota rvfescens). — On July 19th, 1887, 

 Mr. F. H. Birley observed a pair feeding their young at Ling- 

 field (in lit.). 



Twite (L.flavirostris). — Mr. F. Yearley preserved a specimen 

 shot on Dec. 10th, 1868, at West Molesey (F. Styan and J. 

 Mitchell). 



Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra). — Mr. F. Styan had notes of 

 its occurrence in some numbers about 1880 near Guildford and 

 Haslemere. Mr. F. H. Birley informs me that there were a 

 great many at Lingfield in the winter of 1898-9, and that some 

 few stayed till May (in lit.). Mr. Dalgliesh has a male from 

 Guildford, taken this winter (in lit.). 



Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus). — Mr. F. Styan knew of a 

 nest and two eggs, taken on July 20th, 1873, in Gatton Park, 

 which were recorded in the ' Proceedings ' of the Croydon 

 Natural History Society, 1879, p. 35 ; and of another nest and 



