ZOOLOGY. OT 
house (Wood’s Buildings), in which I lived, but by the time 
I got out it was gone. On the 9th March, 1852, one was 
shot, in beautiful plumage, on the north shore; and this is 
the only instance of its appearing in spring. 
KILDEER PLOVER (Charadrius vociferus). Met with occa- 
sionally along the north shore of St. George’s, and Hamilton, 
during winter. Mr. Hurdis shot one as early as the 12th 
November, 1849. I killed specimens on the 23rd February, 
1848, and on the 4th March, 1848. One beautiful speci- 
men, shot and preserved by Colonel Drummond, on the 4th 
February, 1848, is now in my possession. 
AMERICAN Rinc PuLover (C. semipalmatus). Not un- 
common, and to be met with in most of the sandy bays and 
creeks, particularly at Mangrove Bay, Somerset. They are 
generally in company with the stints and semipalmated 
sandpipers. 
PrprinG PLOVER (C. melodus). One specimen only, shot 
by myself, at Mangrove Bay, Somerset, on the 5th Septem- 
ber, 1848. It was in company with a flock of ring plover, 
and until I shot it, I thought it was merely a white variety 
of that species. There had been a westerly gale for some 
days previously, and at the same time I killed this bird, I 
also got a black-bellied plover, semipalmated sandpiper, 
turnstones, and Carolina crakes. 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (C. helveticus). Very rare. The 
only specimen I know of having been obtained, was shot 
by me, on the 5th of September, 1848, at Mangrove Bay, 
Somerset. I saw another, on the 19th of the same month, 
at the same place, but could not get within shot of it. 
THE TURNSTONE (Strepsilas interpres). This bird, which 
is found in every part of the world, is also common on the 
