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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Golden-crested Wren. — A regular winter visitor to all parts of 

 district, including Barnes Common ; only occasionally seen during the 

 nesting period. 



Grey Wagtail. — A regular winter visitor to the riverside and 

 reservoirs at Putney, usually arriving during the first week in October, 

 departing in March. Only occasionally seen elsewhere in district, as 

 Wimbledon Common, Eichmond Park, and meadows near Raynes 

 Park. 



Tree-Pipit. — A fairly common summer visitor to Wimbledon 

 Common and Richmond Park, arriving as a rule about April 12th. 



Common Bunting. — I have not observed this species nearer 

 London than Lower Morden and Worcester Park, where it is very 

 common about the fields and hedges. 



Hawfinch. — Occasionally seen on Putney Heath and Wimbledon 

 Common ; I do not know of its having bred recently in district. 



Carrion-Crow. — Fairly common in district, especially about the 

 river and reservoirs ; it nests annually in some tall elms at Barn 

 Elms, near Putney. 



Swallow. — Usually arrives about April 10th, departing during the 

 fourth week in October. On Nov. 26th, 1908, I was surprised at 

 seeing one of these birds flying about the river near the Beverley 

 Creek ; the wind had been blowing from the south-west for some 

 days, so probably this accounted for its very late appearance. 



Kingfisher. — Occasionally seen along the Beverley near Kingston 

 Vale ; also usually seen during the winter on the reservoirs at Putney. 



Common Sandpiper. — A regular spring migrant, stopping a w r eek 

 or two at Putney on its journey to northern breeding haunts. I have 

 noted them on the following dates :— May 4th, 1907 ; April 24th, 

 1908 ; April 26th, 1909 ; also three on May 17th, 1909 ; all at river- 

 side, Putney ; April 13th, 1909, at Penn Ponds. 



Dunlin. — A regular winter visitor to the reservoirs and riverside 

 between Putney and Hammersmith Bridges. Last winter (1908-9) 

 I saw as many as six of these rare visitors ; they usually stay about 

 two months in the vicinity of the reservoir. 



Common Snipe. — Uncommon winter visitor ; usually a few to be 

 seen about some swampy grounds by the reservoir. 



Heron. — There were quite forty nesting pairs of birds in the 

 heronry in Richmond Park this year. They are regular visitors to 

 the Putney reservoirs in the early morning. 



Wigeon. — A common winter visitor to the reservoirs ; as many as 

 two hundred have been seen after severe weather. 



