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it ran off on catching sight of me, and I did not see it again. 
Ferrets when working a ‘“‘bury”’ frequently kill a Stoat intent on 
the same purpose as themselves. 
Weaseu (P. vulgaris).—As common as the last. I have found 
suckling young in June. 
Bavcer (Meles taxus).—In spite of persecution still holds its 
own in some of the wilder portions of the county, and a year 
seldom passes without one or more making their appearance in 
the county taxidermists’ shops. 
Otter (Lutra vulgaris).—Found sparingly on the River Wey, 
and occasionally putting in an appearance on Frensham Great 
Pond. 
SquiRREL (Sciurus vulgaris).—Throughout the wooded districts 
right into the confines of the Metropolis itself. For the rearing 
of young Squirrels by hand I would recommend warm diluted 
milk, given in a fountain-pen “filler,” with a short bit of bicycle 
rubber-tubing attached to the end. 
Dormovse (Muscardinus avellanarius).—Decidedly on the de- 
crease, and only now found in the wilder parts of the county. I 
have met with many of their nests when out Pheasant-shooting 
in November and December. The Dormouse is an arrant robber 
of birds’ eggs. 
Harvest Mouse (Mus minutus).—I only know of one place in 
the county where this pretty little Mouse may be found with any 
certainty, viz. the village of Hashing, near Godalming. 
Woop Mouse (M. sylvaticus).—Only too common, and a sad 
pest in gardens. I have seen whole beds of crocus-blooms com- 
pletely destroyed by this tiresome little rodent. I once trapped 
a specimen that was blind in both eyes. 
YELLOW-NECKED Mousse (M. flavicollis).—Recorded from Rich- 
mond and Witley (Dalgliesh), Churt (Dent), and I have seen a 
specimen taken at Kew. In the parish of Witley this fine Mouse 
is very common, and I have trapped numbers here in the 
garden at Brook. 
House Mouse (M. musculus). —1 caught a very pretty cream 
variety of this species last August (1907) in a farm-building. 
Buack Rat (M. rattus)—Personally, I have only seen one 
county specimen, which was formerly in my possession, from 
Oxtead. 
