THE OSPREY. 



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were repeatedly observed on Harrington Sound, 

 notably in the vicinity of Trunk Island. Al- 

 though seen within a few yard.-, of the boat, no 

 specimens were obtained, owing to the fact that 

 the law does not permit shooting these birds, 

 even for scientific purposes. The "zigzag" 

 markings on back were readily distinguish- 

 able, however, and there is ih> doubt as to their 

 identity. 



Larus glaucus: Glaucous Gull. 



When I first arrived in Bermuda, early in 

 March, a large flock of Gulls rested nightly on 

 the small, rocky islets in Harrington Sound. 

 This flock numbered some 30 or 40 individuals 

 in various stages of plumage. They were ex- 

 ceedingly wild and could not be obtained, but 

 we repeatedly examined them through a power- 

 ful glass at a distance of not more than 200 

 yards. They disappeared, a few at a time, the 

 last departing on April 28th. 



BERMUDA GROUND DOVE. 



carolinus 



Red-bellied Wood- 



Melanerpes 



pecker. 



April 8th. One adult male was seen boring 

 diligently in a Pride-of-India tree near the cause- 

 way, within a few feel of the road. 



Columbigallina passerina bahamensis: Ba- 

 hama < iivund Dove. 



All the Ground Doves observed and all the 

 specimens obtained, belonged to this subspecies, 

 neither male nor female .showing any trace 

 whatever of either red or yellow on bill. 



Blue Jay. Red-shouldered Hawk. Thrasher. 

 < Orchard < iriole. Skins of the above were found 

 among a number of birds procured at various 

 times by different persons and presented to the 

 Public Library in Hamilton. The collection 

 also contains a nest of the Orchard Oriole, ap- 

 parently proving that this bird bred in Bermuda 

 on at least one occasion. 



Passer montanus : European Tree Sparrow. 



Common in certain portions of Paget Parish, 

 notably on the high land between St. Paul's 

 Church and Gibb's Hill Lighthouse. 



Carduelis carduelis: European Goldfinch. 



Abundant on the southern shores of the island, 

 especially near Hungry Bay and in the vicinity 

 of St. Georges, where they occur on both sides 

 and in the interior. They are found throughout 

 the entire width of the island, from Buildings 

 Bay to the Crawl, but from the latter place to 

 Smith's Parish Church they are rarely seen on 

 the northern side, while from the last locality 

 to Elbow Bay they are almost entirely confined 

 to the narrow section along the south shore. 

 Not observed to the westward of Elbow Bay. 

 All the birds of this species are said to be 

 descendants of some cage birds which escaped 

 from a vessel wrecked near St. Georges about 

 15 years ago. 



Spinas tristis: American Goldfinch. 



Introduced about 4 years ago near Hungry 

 Bay, and now not common in various portions 

 of the islands. 



Spizella monticola: Tree Sparrow. 



A small (lock of these birds was seen on several 

 occasions near Hungry Bay, during the latter 

 part of March. 



Mimus polyglottos: Mocking Bird. 



Introduced about 8 years ago at Bailey Bay. 

 Seldom seen, but frequently heard in vicinity of 

 Walshingha.m and Paynter's Vale. Two indi- 

 viduals observed March 20th and . lpril bill. 



.Si/la carolinensis: White-breasted Nuthatch. 



One seen repeatedly in the cedar trees in the 

 front yard at Harrington House April 15th to 

 30th. 



/ "//('<'. sp. ? 



* >u several occasions I observed a Vireo un- 

 known to me in Paget and Warwick parishes 

 and at Hungry Bay. Several of the residents 

 had also noticed the birds and stated that they 

 visited the island regularly. They were larger 

 and more yellowish than the White-eyed Vireos 

 and slower and more deliberate in their motions. 

 The note. also, was quite distinct from that of 

 any Vireo with which I am familiar. Possibly 

 it may be one of our common southern species. 



Dcndroica pcnsylvanica: Chestnut-sided 

 Warbler. 



Dendroica striata: Black-poll Warbler. 



Dendroica blackbumice: Blackburnian Warb- 

 ler. 



The three species were identified among a 

 large Hock of migrants, seen in Victoria Park, 

 Hamilton, during- the middle of March, (12th to 

 15th i. 



The Wheatear, Saxicola ananthe, recorded by 

 Saville G. Reid, who secured two specimens, has 

 been introduced within the last three years, near 

 St. Georges, and is apparently doing well. A 

 sin. ill Hock was often seen on the barren hill- 

 sides of Coney Island. Another flock of about 

 the same numbered' individuals was observed on 

 the neighboring shores of St. Georges Island. 



