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Ireland Island, during a revolving gale, on the 22nd of 
October, 1854, and was so exhausted by buffeting with the 
storm at sea, as to allow itself to be captured. I saw this 
falcon a week afterwards, in the possession of Captain Pye 
(56th Regiment). It was tethered to a large stone, near 
that officer’s quarters. It was a noble specimen of its kind, 
and had received no injury whatever. 
PIGEON FALCON (Falco columbarius). Within a period of 
four years, I examined five specimens of the pigeon falcon, 
all of which were killed between the 29th of September, 
and the 12th of January. Iam, therefore inclined to con- 
sider it as an autumnal visitor. 
THE HARRIER (Circus cyaneus). Two specimens only 
have been examined by me, viz.: one, shot by Mr. Pooley 
(20th Regiment), in the autumn of 1845, which was found 
to have earth worms in its stomach; and the other, killed 
-by myself, on the 13th of December, 1851. 
LONG-EARED OWL (Otus vulgaris). This is an irregular 
winter visitant, met with in some seasons, between the 
latter part of October, and the commencement of February. 
It is remarkable that all the specimens were obtained from 
Gibb’s Hill, the highest part of the Bermudas, the iron 
- lighthouse upon which, was first in operation on the 2nd 
of May, 1846. 
BARRED OWL (Syrniwm nebulosum). Seen by me, on the 
2nd of April, 1851. 
GREAT AMERICAN SHRIKE (Lanius borealis). It was 
killed on two previous occasions, viz.: by Dr. Cole 
(20th Regiment), on the 31st of October, 1846, and by 
myself, on the 23rd of January, 1847; but, from being in 
immature plumage, with the four middle tail feathers wholly 
