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wing at Westcott, and Red-backed Shrikes noticed to be very 

 numerous on Eanmore Common (C. H. B.). 



August. 



4th. — Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on apple-tree in Elstead, 

 quite tame, and allowed us to watch it for some time. Grass- 

 hopper-Warbler seen and heard in the evening at Cutt Mill. 



5th. — A Dunlin, having black gorget well marked, Common 

 Sandpipers (others noted later), Blue-headed Wagtail, and several 

 Black-headed Gulls at Frensham. Gulls are generally to be seen 

 here during late summer and autumn. Numbers of Teal seen 

 about this date. 



8th or 9th. — Common Gull shot in Lea Park (G. D.). 



12th. — Lesser Black-backed Gull and a single Ringed Plover 

 at Frensham. 



13th. — A party of Herons, said to be two old and five young, 

 have been frequenting the neighbourhood of Shere for some time 

 past. They were suspected of nesting in Albury Park, where 

 there was a solitary nest a few years ago, but the nearest heronry 

 is in Peperharow Park. Nightjars have been reported as un- 

 usually numerous on Holmbury Hill and Peaslake Common ; 

 on the other hand, the pair generally noticed on Shere Heath 

 have not been heard or seen. Willow-Warblers singing well 

 — (also in other districts up to Sept. 23rd — L. B. M.) — (Harold 

 Russell). 



16th. — The pair of Great Crested Grebes nesting at Wimble- 

 don only succeeded in rearing two young. 



19th. — Teal and Black-headed Gulls on Penn Ponds. 



22nd. — Kingfisher and Heron at Barrow Green (C. H. B.). 



23rd. — Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calling at Godstone 

 (C. H. B.). 



24th. — Two Green Sandpipers, fifty Mute Swans, and five 

 Herons at Hedgecourt Pond; a small "charm" of Goldfinches 

 near Lingfield (C. H. B.). 



26th. — Ringed Plover, and Rook with large white patches on 

 primaries of each wing at Frensham Great Pond. 



27th. — Lesser Redpoll in beautiful plumage on Royal Com- 

 mon ; Grey Wagtails at Thursley ; Teal and Green Sandpipers 

 seen on Forked and other ponds several times on and after this 

 date. 



