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and the coasts of the United States only by stress of weather; stragglers 

 in some numbers as far south as the Canaries (Dresser). 



Mr. Hurdis says : "One of these birds was cai^tured alive on the 28th 

 January, 1850, by a servant of the Rev. J. U. Campbell, at Ireland Island. 

 It was in company with four or five others on a piece of grass-land near 

 that gentleman's house. Unfortunately this specimen was destroyed by 

 a pig before I had an opportunity of seeing it. My information was 

 obtained from Mr. Campbell himself, who had this bird in his possession.'^ 



