58 THE NATURALIST IN BERMUDA. 
black, they were for some time mistaken for the lesser 
species, L. ludovicianus, of Audubon. 
Prprry FiLycatcHER (Muscicapa dominicensis). Perhaps 
the readers of the “Naturalist in Bermuda,” will pardon 
the insertion of the following anecdote, concerning the 
first specimen of this bird observed in the Islands: In 
the month of March, 1850, a gallant Lieutenant of Her 
Majesty’s 42nd Highlanders, was in the act of shaving 
himself for the morning’s parade, in the airy costume of 
shirt and slippers only, when his boat boy, full of enthu- 
siasm, rushed into his master’s quarters, and announced “a 
strange bird,” on the topmost branch of a neighbouring 
cedar; with a spirit worthy of Audubon himself, the 
gallant officer grasped his “trusty double” in one hand, 
retaining his razor in the other, and with physiognomy 
well lathered, stalked forth, in the same lght marching 
order, and, from the middle of the public street, trium- 
phantly brought down the only pipiry flycatcher, met with 
in the Bermudas to that period.* 
HoopED Firy-CatcHer (Myiodioctes mitratus). Shot by 
Mr. C. C. Abbott (20th Regiment), on the 30th of March, 
1847. The female companion of this bird was observed at 
the same time. 
Woop TuHrusH (Z'urdus mustelinus). This is one of 
those rare visitors which appeared with the extraordinary 
flight of yellow-billed cuckoos in October, 1849. A very 
fine specimen of this thrush was brought to me at the time 
by Mr. Trimmingham. 
* The writer was not present at this exemplification of the pursuit of 
knowledge under difficulties, and is indebted to the brother officers of his 
gallant friend for the above statement. 
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