BLACK GAME IN SURREY
[To the Editor of Tun S..PF-cTAT0R.]
Sul,---With reference to my letter to you about Black Game in Surrey a few weeks ago I think the following facts kindly given niC by Miss Burke.of Newton Vallence may he of interest to you. They are taken from notes made by Miss Burke's father which he had inserted in his copy of Kelsall and Munn's
Birds of Hampshire, and are as follows :
Black Game. Seen on several occasions by U. J. Burke, Broxbead, froM 1886 to 1804. Getting scarcein 1902."
Jilackeoek and Greyhen. A pair of birds flying over Oxney Moss, Broxhead, by John Britten (a Gypsy) hi 1900. Two Greyhen and ,one, Black cock, near 1.arnham, 1896. Seen b.Y Captain Neil Maclacklan while on. Manoeuvres. .1iackcook, Peethers found round Foil's earth near Hrn
ogoor Pond, 1891. G. Dixoy, Broxboad House, " '
Other birds...noted and seen from 1887 to :190: -Woodcock, Buz- , zards,, kfobby,, Peregrine Falcon, ORIden F.:ye. Flock of Ss11(106ns° "(one instance , only, May, 20th, 1.888).
This would, seem to bring the existence of Black Game in• the
neighbourhood. of Hindhead down • to the beginning of the present century.
I have.also today been talking to Mr. Barris of the Pottery at .Farnham, who tells me that his father used to shoot Black Caine in:the 'Kingsley. and Woolmer. Forest area in the '70's
of the last century.—Yours very truly, NORTHBROOK. Pursers, Bramdean,' Alresford, Hants.
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