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tiful specimen of this hawk, was killed near the Sluice 
Ponds, 9th December, 1855, whilst in the act of pouncing 
on some chickens. 
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (Astur fuscus.) A single speci- 
men, shot near Peniston’s Ponds, on the 23rd February, 
1853, and kindly sent home to me by Mr. Hurdis, and now 
in my collection. 
THE HARRIER (Circus cyaneus.) Occasionally seen during 
the autumn migration, although I never had the good 
fortune to meet with it in any of my constant rambles over 
the islands. 
SHORT-EARED OWL (Otus brachyotus). One specimen shot 
by Dr. Cole (20th Regt.), in December, 1846. 
LONG-EARED OWL (Otus vulgaris). My. Hurdis mentions 
three of these birds as having been killed at Gibbs’ Hill, in 
1846, 1847, and 1849; the one obtained in the latter year, 
is now in my possession. 
Snowy Ow. (Surnia nyctea). Lieut. Fayrer, R.N., shot 
two specimens at Boss’ Cove, in the autumn of 1843. Ano- 
ther, a fine female specimen, was shot by a person named 
“Tlewellyn,” at Ireland Island, on the 29th of November, 
1853; this bird was only wounded, and when examined by 
Mr. Hurdis, on the 13th December following, it appeared 
lively and well. When being fed, it frequently erected a 
little tuft of feathers on each side of the head, so as to re- 
semble small horns. 
AcADIAN Nicut OwL (Ulula Acadica). Only one speci- 
men, found January 12th, 1849, sitting inside the muzzle of 
one of the guns at Ireland Island, by an artillery man. It 
is to be hoped that the said gunner has more nerve when 
working a gun, than he displayed on finding the little bird, 
