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took away four of the Woodcock's eggs, and on the following day 

 Mr. Birley saw the nest, from which a Woodcock was flushed, 

 which had been sitting on the two Pheasant's eggs and the 

 remaining egg of the Woodcock. Mr. Fisher retained two of 

 the Woodcock's eggs, and gave Mr. Birley the other two. The 

 fifth egg was broken beyond repair. The occurrence seems 

 worthy of note, as the Pheasant was probably the interloper. 



Great Snipe (Gallinago major). — A very large Snipe was 

 obtained during this winter at Ashtead, and was supposed to be 

 of this species ; I found, however, on examination, that it was 

 only a fine specimen of the Common Snipe. 



Common Snipe (G. ccelestis). — Mr. Birley informs me that in 

 the earty 'eighties this species used to nest pretty freely in the 

 neighbourhood of a now drained mill-pond near Lingfield (in lit.). 



Jack-Snipe (G. gallinula). — Messrs. Styan and Mitchell had 

 notes of its occurrence near Guildford, Godalming, and Hasle- 

 mere. 



Knot (Tringa canutus).- — A male was shot at East Molesey 

 in the autumn of 1877, and preserved by Mr. F. Yearley (F. 

 Styan and J. Mitchell). 



Dunlin (T. alpina). — A specimen was shot at East Molesey 

 on April 10th, 1878, and preserved by Mr. F. Yearley (F. Styan 

 and J. Mitchell). 



Green Sandpiper (T. ochropus). — Mr. Styan had notes of 

 the occurrence of this species prior to or in 1880 on the Tilling- 

 bourne, near Gomshall ; on a pond at Witley ; on the Wey 

 below Guildford; at Newland's Corner, on the Merrow Downs; 

 and on Reigate Heath. 



Common Sandpiper (T. hypoleucus). — Mr. Styan had notes of 

 its occurrence in or prior to the year 1881 on the Wey near 

 Sutton Park, at Sickle mill-pond near Haslemere, and at Little 

 Frensham Pond. 



Curlew (Numenius arquata). — Messrs. Styan and Mitchell 

 had the following notes on this species : — 



1. A specimen was shot at Thames Ditton on Dec. 10th, 

 1880, and preserved by Mr. F. Yearley. 



2. In the same year another was seen at Sickle Mill, near 

 Haslemere, by a Mr. Simmons. 



3. Mr. R. W. Courage stated, in 1880, that this species was 



