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eggs, taken at Woodcote, near Croydon, on July 15th, 1878. 

 Mr. F. H. Birley found a nest with eggs in a garden near Reigate 

 Heath in 1887, and another, also with eggs, in the same place in 

 1890 (in lit.). 



Grey Wagtail (Motacilla melanope). — Mr. S. H. le Marchant 

 informs me that he has often observed this species in winter near 

 Chobham (in lit.). In July, 1901, a pair were constantly observed 

 feeding one young bird near Farnham ; they were most carefully 

 identified (C. H. T. Whitehead, in lit.). 



Yellow Wagtail (M.raii). — Mr. S. H. le Marchant has 

 found it nesting at Chobham (in lit.). 



Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major). — Mr. F. 

 Styan found a nest with eggs in a large alder on the Wey, near 

 Stoke Lock, in 1879. Mr. S. H. le Marchant often observes the 

 species near Chobham (in lit.), and Mr. Dalgliesh has a male, 

 shot this winter at Guildford (in lit,). 



Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (D. minor). — Mr. F. Styan 

 knew of a nest at Egham in 1881. It was observed at Deepdene, 

 Dorking, in December of 1899 by Mr. Harold Russell (in lit.). It 

 also nests regularly at Chobham Place, where it may often be 

 observed (S. H. le Marchant, in lit.). It has also nested recently 

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



Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). — Mr. J. M. Mitchell took a nest 

 and five eggs at Balham in June, 1879. Mr. F. H. Birley 

 informs me that it nests annually on the upper part of the little 

 stream which eventually forms the water-jump on Lingfield race- 

 course (in lit.). Mr. Dalgliesh considers that it is on the increase 

 near Milford (in lit.). 



Hoopoe (JJpupa epops). — Mr. F. Yearley preserved four, shot 

 in the neighbourhood of Claremont between the 3 r ears 1850-60, 

 one of which was killed at Claygate in July of 1859 (F. Styan 

 and J. Mitchell). Two of the other three may well be identical 

 with two specimens which I mention in the ' Birds of Surrey ' 

 (p. 1G5) as having been obtained on Barnes Common in 1854, 

 and at Esher in 1855. The third appears to be a new record 

 (J. A. Bucknill). In Mr. G. C. Hughes's 'Forest of Windsor' 

 it is stated that one was seen at Sunningdale Station, just inside 

 the Surrey boundary, but no date is given (S. H. le Marchant, 

 in lit.). In the 'Field.' 



