94 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



I have been able to gather during 1906 is unfortunately limited 

 to one bird, and this (a Greyhen) I saw myself in the spring. 



Both the Greenshank (Totanus canescens) and the Lesser 

 Tern (Sterna minuta) are rare visitors, and it is surprising that 

 no fewer than four of the latter have been seen during one year. 

 All these visited Hedgecourt, which is a new locality for this, as 

 well as for the Greenshank. The western lakes are generally 

 the favoured stopping places for this class of visitor, but it 

 seems that the ponds near Copthorne have been somewhat over- 

 looked by the earlier writers, as very few records come from this 

 district. 



Since Mr. H. T. Booth saw three Blue-headed Wagtails 

 (Motacilla flava) on Wimbledon Common in 1890 (Bucknill, 

 ' Birds of Surrey,' p. 138), no others have been recorded, having 

 probably been overlooked, although really I do not suppose it 

 has occurred other than an extremely rare visitor. 



The Spotted Crake (Porzana maruetta) has very seldom been 

 observed in Surrey, and one has to go back to the eighties for 

 records, although the species has no doubt visited the county 

 since then, but, through its skulking habits, avoided detection. 



After the Pochard, Tufted Duck, and perhaps the Wigeon, 

 the Golden-eye (Clangula glaucion) is the most often seen of the 

 Anatidce in spring, autumn, and winter, and probably occurs 

 annually on the western lakes. Although the records up to the 

 end of 1905 are comparatively few in number, the times that 

 this duck has passed without comment no doubt greatly exceed 

 the recorded visits. Besides the occurrences noted in the diary, 

 Mr. Dalgliesh informs me that a pair were shot by a keeper in 

 Lea Park during the winter of 1905-6. 



I have appended the observer's initials after each record ; 

 therefore C. H. Bentham's notes are designated " C. H. B.," 

 G. Dalgliesh's "G. D.," and E. K. Ford's "E. K. F." In in- 

 stances where initials are not given the notes are my own. 



The year's diary is as follows : — 



January. 



7th. — Goldfinches feeding on burdock-seed ; Siskins and Grey 

 Wagtail at Oxted ; Little Grebe on Barrow Green Pond ; Hooded 

 Crow in Titsey Park, which is a favourite haunt (C. H. B.). 



