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31st. — Reed-Bunting singing a little (C. H. B.). 



April. 



1st. — Rooks sitting at Tandridge ; several Hooded Crows and 

 Stock-Doves at Titsey (C. H. B.). 



2nd.— Grey Wagtail at Oxted (C. H. B.). 



7th. — Wind E. Wryneck at Eashing (G. D.). Sand-Martins 

 at Godstone ; Chiffchaff at Tandridge (C. H. B.). Chiffchaff and 

 Swallow at Esher. 



8th. — Wind N.E. Kingfisher and Swallow at Oxted; Star- 

 lings still in bands (C. H. B.). Sand-Martins, Willow- Warblers, 

 male Yellow Wagtail, six Tree-Sparrows (and a Barn-Owl dis- 

 turbed by Jackdaws, at 11.45, in brilliant sunshine, soared high 

 overhead until lost to view) in Richmond Park. 



13th. — Mallard, Teal, and two Crested Grebes on Heclgecourt 

 Pond, and six full clutches of Lapwing's eggs in fields adjoining 

 (C. H. B.). Whinchat — wind W. — two Common Gulls (Larus 

 canus), Curlew- Sandpiper, female Golden-eye, seven Crested 

 Grebes, three Tufted Duck, and a Curlew (which certainly kept 

 up the bird's reputation for wariness) at Frensham. The Curlew- 

 Sandpiper was running along the side of the Little Pond, and 

 allowed a close approach. I saw it examine several Limncea 

 stagnates and one or two Planorbes, but it did not swallow any. 

 The characteristic bill was a shade shorter, and perhaps slightly 

 less decurved than usual, and I presume therefore that it was a 

 bird in its first spring. When it rose (the white tail-coverts 

 being then conspicuous), and as it flew rapidly up and down the 

 arm of the pond, it whistled several times. The bird was in 

 winter plumage, but showed a considerable amount of chestnut 

 on the head and interscapular region. 



14th.— Pied Flycatchers at Bramley (cf. Zool. 1906, p. 313). 



15th. — Curious eggs of the Blackbird, from Abrooke Common, 

 Esher. The centre one is the first I have seen zoned round the 

 smaller end, and must be very uncommon. (See illustration on 

 p. 98.) 



16th.— Wind S.W. Cuckoo heard at Oxted (C. H. B.). House- 

 Martins at Eashing (G. D.). 



2lst. — Wind S.W. Several Nightingales heard and seen at 

 Addington (C. H. B.) and Grayswood (G. D.). Pair of Tufted 



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