30° THE NATURALIST IN BERMUDA. 
SHORE LARK (Alauda alpestris). The two first specimens 
of this bird were shot by Colonel Drummond, at St. George’s, 
25th October, 1849. I observed another for a long time at 
Spanish Point, and at last succeeded in shooting it, 27th 
February, 1850. 
European Sky Lark (A. arvensis). Mr Hurdis shot a 
beautiful specimen, on the north shore of Hamilton, on the 
12th of June, 1850. This bird may have escaped from an 
emigrant ship, but having no marks of being a caged bird, 
and both the British landrail and wheatear having been 
found, it may safely be added to the Bermuda lst. A 
strong easterly gale must have driven it out of its course. 
When seen, it was soaring high in the ai, and its well 
known song first attracted Mr. Hurdis’ attention. 
Snow Buntine (Plectrophanes nivalis). On the 18th of 
February, 1848, when sailing past Grace’s Island, I noticed 
a small flock of these birds, and fortunately killed one of 
them ; the wind blowing pretty strong from the north-west, 
in which quarter it had been for ten days previously. Many 
others were afterwards killed on the glacis of the fortifica- 
tions, both at Ireland Island, and St. George’s. I noticed 
four others at Ireland Island, on the 4th January, 1850. 
BAY-WINGED Buntine (Hmberiza graminea). One ex- 
ample only, shot by Captain McLeod, at St. George’s, 25th 
October, 1849, and now in my possession. 
SAVANNAH Buntine (£. savannah). I killed the only 
specimen of this bird hitherto obtained, on the 11th April, 
1850, in Pembroke Marsh. 
Hensitow’s Buntine (#. Henslowr). Mr. Hurdis shot 
one specimen out of a small flock of these birds, in the 
Pembroke Marshes, on the 2nd of December, 1850. They 
had frequented the dense reeds and rushes for a fortnight 
