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228 eggs, taken at Woodcote, near Croydon, on July 15th, 1878. Mr. F.H. Birley found a nest with eggs in a garden near Reigate Heath in 1887, and another, also with eggs, in the same place in 1890 (in lit.).

(Motacilla melanope).—Mr. S.H. le Marchant informs me that he has often observed this species in winter near Chobham (in lit.). In July, 1901, a pair were constantly observed feeding one young bird near Farnham; they were most carefully identified (C.H.T. Whitehead, in lit.).

(M.raii).—Mr. S.H. le Marchant has found it nesting at Chobham (in lit.).

(Dendrocopus major).—Mr. F. Styan found a nest with eggs in a large alder on the Wey, near Stoke Lock, in 1879. Mr. S.H. le Marchant often observes the species near Chobham (in lit.), and Mr. Dalgliesh has a male, shot this winter at Guildford (in lit.).

(D. minor).—Mr. F. Styan knew of a nest at Egham in 1881. It was observed at Deepdene, Dorking, in December of 1899 by Mr. Harold Russell (in lit.). It also nests regularly at Chobham Place, where it may often be observed (S.H. le Marchant, in lit.). It has also nested recently (1901) at Sidlow (C.E. Salmon, in lit.).

(Alcedo ispida).—Mr. J.M. Mitchell took a nest and five eggs at Balham in June, 1879. Mr. F.H. Birley informs me that it nests annually on the upper part of the little stream which eventually forms the water-jump on Lingfield racecourse (in lit.). Mr. Dalgliesh considers that it is on the increase near Milford (in lit.).

(Upupa epops).—Mr. F. Yearley preserved four, shot in the neighbourhood of Claremont between the years 1850–60, one of which was killed at Claygate in July of 1859 (F. Styan and J. Mitchell). Two of the other three may well be identical with two specimens which I mention in the 'Birds of Surrey' (p. 165) as having been obtained on Barnes Common in 1854, and at Esher in 1855. The third appears to be a new record (J.A. Bucknill). In Mr. G.C. Hughes's 'Forest of Windsor' it is stated that one was seen at Sunningdale Station, just inside the Surrey boundary, but no date is given (S.H. le Marchant, in lit.). In the 'Field.'