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Hamilton. I have never found their nests, but they are 
known to have bred, as a few young crows were observed 
near Warwick Church, during the first week of April, 1849. 
It is supposed they were introduced from Nova Scotia some 
few years ago. 
YELLOW-BELLIED WOODPECKER (Picus varius). In general, 
not very common. I first saw it in December, 1847; again, 
in November, 1848; and in April, 1850, a great many 
suddenly appeared, several of which I shot. Many of the 
palmetto trees are bored by this bird. It breeds in 
Mr. Ballinghall’s garden every year; and I should think 
that a few also breed in holes in the large trees at 
Brackish Pond, and in some of the other large swamps. 
YELLOW-BILLED Cuckoo (Coccyzus Americanus). First 
observed by Dr. Cole (20th Regiment), in 1844. On the 
16th October, 1847, another specimen was captured at 
Treland Island, and sent to me; and again, another in 1848. 
An extraordinary flight of these birds occurred on the 9th 
of October, 1849, thousands of them appearing, the most of 
which disappeared the following day. A few again ap- 
peared, about 23rd April, 1852, remaining for two or three 
days only. 
BELTED KINGFISHER (A lcedo alcyon). These birds arrive 
regularly about the middle of September, and are to be 
found in all the mangroye swamps, creeks, and ponds, in 
the islands. Many remain during the winter, but they all 
disappear about the middle of April. A curious circum- 
stance happened to me on the 5th of April, 1850, when out 
shooting at Hungry Bay. I wounded a belted kingfisher, 
which fell into the water, and whilst fluttering about, a 
large crab darted at it from below, dragging it with him 
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