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sometimes observed near Thursley, being driven inland by rough 

 weather. 



4. A specimen was observed in 1882 on Clapham Common 

 by a Mr. F. W. Lucas. 



It is also interesting to notice, in connection with the note 

 which I recently communicated to this Journal (1901, July, 

 p. 253) upon the nesting of this species on Chobham Common, 

 in Surrey, that an individual was observed flying over that heath 

 in October of 1900 by Mr. S. H. le Marchant (in lit). On April 

 15th, 1902, I heard most plainly a large number migrating over 

 Epsom about 1 L p.m. 



Whimbrel (N.phceopas). — Mr. Yearley preserved a specimen 

 shot at West Molesey on Oct. 8th, 1879 (F. Styan and J. Mitchell). 



Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) . — A flooded meadow 

 close to the L. & S.W. Railway, near Earlswood, has constantly 

 been frequented during this winter by a number of Gulls of this 

 species ; stragglers, doubtless, from the enormous crowd which 

 now visit the Thames. 



Common Gull (L. canus). — Mr. Styan had notes of its occa- 

 sional appearance inland at Guildford and Haslemere (F. Styan 

 and J. Mitchell). 



Herring-Gull (L. argentatus). — In 1901 an interesting 

 occurrence of the breeding of this species in captivity occurred 

 in this (the Epsom) neighbourhood. Mr. Theodore Bell, who 

 had three specimens, found towards the end of May that two 

 were pairing. He shut off the third bird (a cock), and on May 

 30th a nest of rough grass was completed. The pen in which the 

 birds — which were, of course, pinioned — was quite a small one, 

 being only about three yards by five yards in size. On June 1st 

 one egg was laid, and on June 4th a second. The hen sat very 

 close and well, and on July 1st one egg hatched out ; on July 

 6th the second egg, which showed no signs of hatching, was 

 removed, and on the following day the young Gull died. It was 

 probably a mistake to remove the other egg, which doubtless 

 afforded to the young bird some considerable support from the 

 weight of the parent. I understand that the nesting of this 

 species in confinement (particularly in a small pen, without 

 more water than that contained in a drinking-trough) is of rare 

 occurrence, and I had therefore pleasure in receiving three 



