1891.
Aug. 5
London, England.
Trip to Whitmore House, Guilford.
  Fair with clouds alternating with clear skies and hot sun.
Rather sultry.
  Met Saunders at Waterloo and took 9.45 A.M. train to Guil-
ford. Scott Wilson joined us at Weybridge. Reaching Guilford,
walked about a mile to Whitmore House where we were most cordial-
ly received by Capt. Salvin a bluff jolly old gentleman, of a 
good old English type, a veteran falconer and cormorant fisher-
man. he had three Goshawks on his lawn, one old wild female
lately captured in France, two young trained males. He also had
a fine pair of Cormorants, (P. carbo) a pet monkey, a tame
Squirrel, and many Pigeons. First walked about garden; two old
toads and two minute young, in one hole in rockery, drab in color
walkers not hoppers. ("natter jacks"). A Wren in full song. Then
walked through park. Swallows in great numbers skimming lawn.
A large flock of Rooks and Jackdaws. Old hollow oak with Barn
Owl pellets at base. Back to house. After lunch tried Cormor-
ants in pond. They dove and dove but caught nothing. Water too
soily. Then walked through neighbors place and saw a Pheasantry.
About 300 young Pheasants in wood path. 3 Jays feeding with
them. Paths cut through birch cover. Back to town by 5.20 train