48 THE NATURALIST IN BERMUDA. 
Bermuda.” Mr. Hurdis has still some of the eggs of this 
bird, and I saw several of them myself, in 1850. 
Dusky Duck (A. obscura). Occasionally met with in 
winter. I got one specimen, on the 19th of December, 
1849, from Mr. Fozard, who shot it in Pembroke Marsh, 
and at the same time bagged three tame ducks, with which 
it was in company. I have seen them several times at 
the Ponds, near Harrington Sound, but never succeeded in 
killing any of them. | 
PintarL Duck (A. acuta). The first specimen of this 
duck was found by myself, mm Pembroke Marsh, on the 
4th of November, 1847; it was a young male bird. I 
shot another, a few days afterwards, in the same place, 
and two or three others were shot by different people 
during the winter. They were all young male birds, ex- 
cepting one, a young female. 
Woop Duck (A. sponsa). A female bird of this species 
was shot by Dr. Cole (20th Regiment), on the 16th of 
December, 1846. | 
THE MALLARD, or ComMon WILD Duck (A. boschas). 
A female specimen was shot by Mr. (now Captain) Martley 
(56th Regiment), at Warwick Pond, on the 3rd November, 
1854. It was found in company.with some tame ducks, 
always taking wing the moment any one approached the 
water. It was sent to Mr. Hurdis for inspection, and then 
to Government House, as a present. 
BLUE-WINGED TEAL (A. discors). Occasionally met with 
in autumn and winter. I never succeeded in shooting one, 
although I have once or twice seen them; but Mr. Hurdis 
gave me a beautiful specimen, which he shot on the 4th of 
April, 1850, and which is now in my possession. 
