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" Shot on the east coast ; fiequents the coast and rivers in small num- 

 bers and seems to be a resident." 



48. Numenius hudsonicus (Lath.)? 

 ''At time of migration." 



Fam. LARIDiE. 



49. Anous stolidus (Linn.). 



"The Noddy Tern." 



50. Sterna maxima, Bodd. 



" 8. cayenensis." 



51. Sterna dougalli, Mont. 



52. Sterna fuliginosa, 6m. 



53. Larus atricilla, Linn. 



"This and the preceding four species of tern breed in the smaller of 

 the Grenadines, principally upon the southern coast." 



Fam PODICIPITID^. 



54. Podiceps ? 



"Not seen by me, but described with suflficieut accuracy to identify 

 it as a Podiceps.-^ 



" It was greatly my desire to visit the curious volcanic lake, near the 

 northeastern coast, which is said to be well supplied with water-fowl. 

 Strange as it may seem, in an island black with negroes, I could get no 

 one to transport my necessary equipments, nor could I get a horse to 

 carry me uutil too late for the purpose." 



" The Grenadines ! 



" Consist of small islets and rocks forming a chain between St. Vin- 

 cent on the north and Grenada on the south. Uulike the other islands, 

 they are not volcanic, have little elevation, no running streams, and are 

 rather barren. 



" Bequia, Mustique, Cannouan, and Carriacou are the largest, and 

 some portions of these islands are cultivated. The inhabitants subsist 

 principally upou fish. Some cotton is raised ; also sugar. 



" From their conformation and from their barrenness it will be readily 

 seen that the birds characteristic of the larger islands cannot be found 

 here. The Ground Dove {Chamccpelia 2)asseHna) and the Tiulle Dove 

 {Zenaida martinicana) are very abundant, as the low scrub, with which a 

 great part of the islands are covered, afibrd them protection and food, 

 while the shallow water-holes give them the little necessary drink. 



