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Large numbers of Siskins and half a dozen Pochard at Bich- 

 mond. The latter are quite common in winter, and are hardly 

 worthy of note ; although generally in small parties, sometimes 

 over one hundred occur. 



14th.— Large flock of Eing-Doves at Old Oxted (0. H. B.). 



21st. — Tufted Duck on Hammer Pond, and Magpies on Eoyal 

 Common (G. D.). The latter are very rare in Godalming neigh- 

 bourhood, and during recent years appear to have ceased to breed 

 there. Bucknill, however, was able to assert (1900) that it still 

 bred annually at Northbrook and Royal Common. Hooded Crow 

 at Godstone (C. H. B.). 



26th. — Enormous flocks of Sky-Larks at Eashing (G. D.). 



27th. — Flocks of Meadow-Pipits at Eichmond, where Herons 

 were repairing their nests a few days later. 



31st. — Blackbird singing a little about 6.45 a.m. (C. H. B.). 



February. 



4th.— Fieldfares at Tandridge (C. H. B.). 



11th. — Large numbers of Teal and Mallard paired on Hammer 

 Pond, and flocks of Stock-Doves in Peperharow Park (G. D.). 

 Several Hoodies and about one hundred and fifty Bramblings at 

 Titsey ;. Kingfisher at Oxted Mill stream (C. H. B.). Lesser 

 Spotted Woodpecker (E. K, F.), Siskins, Redpolls, and Gold- 

 crests in Eichmond Park. The last named have been very 

 numerous, and I have several notes prior and subsequent to this 

 of all three. 



17th. — Gannet seen on the Wey ; fifteen Tufted Duck and 

 Little Grebe in breeding plumage on Hammer Pond. (The 

 Dabchick may always be seen here— L. B. M.) Female Hen- 

 Harrier shot, the male escaping, at Shackleford (cf. Zool. 1906, 

 p. 114). 



18th. — Stock-Doves, Great Crested Grebe, and a party of 

 twenty Hawfinches in Eichmond Park. The erratic way in 

 which the Grebes appear at the Penn Ponds early in the year 

 is peculiar. On Feb. 18th there was one, but it had gone on the 

 20th, to reappear on the 21st ; then only staying for a day, as 

 on the 22nd, 24th, 25th, 28th, and 3rd March no Grebes were 

 to be seen. On March 4th and 10th there was one, on the 11th 

 three, 12th two, 17th and 18th four, and 20th two ; whilst on 



