104 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



October. 



6th. — Flock of about four hundred Lapwings, two Green- 

 shanks, twenty Goldfinches, and two 'immature Lesser Terns at 

 Hedgecourt (C. H. B.). Mr. Bentham writes: — "The Green- 

 shanks were resting on the mud near the water, and permitted 

 me to approach quite closely, so that with a good glass I could 

 plainly discern the slight upward curve of their bills. I noticed 

 that they jerked their heads backwards in exactly the same way 

 as a Bedshank or a Binged Plover will do. The Lesser Terns 

 were busily engaged in fishing, . . . and I had many oppor- 

 tunities of studying them closely." 



7th. — Kingfisher near Limpsfield (C. H. B.). 



13th. — One Lesser Tern (immature), four Herons, and one 

 Hooded Crow at Hedgecourt (C. H. B.). 



14th. — Many small flocks of Mistle-Thrushes on the hills, 

 and two Bedwings arrived at Barrow Green (wind N.). A good 

 many Swallows and a few House-Martins still haunting the 

 marshy fields near Oxted (C. H. B.). Five Pochard, Sedge- 

 Warbler, Bullfinch, Kingfisher, and great numbers of Coot (but 

 no Lapwings) at Frensham. 



15th. — Mr. Dickinson informs me that Swallows are still in 

 full force at Carshalton. Several parties of Goldcrests amongst 

 the furze on Limpsfield Common ; two Hooded Crows and a 

 small flock of Bedwings near Titsey ; Kestrels have been of 

 frequent occurrence on the North Downs near Oxted during the 

 last two or three weeks (C. H. B.). A good many Fieldfares and 

 Bedwings have been seen in most parts of Surrey this year, 

 although, at Shere, Mr. Bussell informs me that only a few of 

 the former (and no Bedwings) have been noticed, and that these 

 only occurred during the sharp frost in late December. 



19th. — An albescent Bedbreast in the Terrace Gardens, Bich- 

 mond, with breast and back white, wings and tail brown, but 

 rufous colour absent except for a small spot on forehead ; the 

 legs were flesh-coloured (E. K. F.), I saw this bird later, and 

 gathered that it had been there since June, whilst it was observed 

 up to about Christmas. 



20th. — A single Goldfinch singing in a garden at Oxted 

 (C. H. B.). Tree- Sparrow at Ham; six or seven Kingfishers, 

 eighteen Mallard, seven Herons, Grey Wagtails, Dabchick, Snipe, 



