60 THE NATURALIST IN BERMUDA. 
Island, a flock of small birds coming in from sea. They 
approached the Commissioner’s house from the north-west, 
about fifty in number, and formed a long line, rather than 
a compact body, while on the wing. On reaching Ireland 
Island, the flock wheeled round two or three times, and 
then settled upon some cedar trees growing inside the 
keep, from whence Captain Drummond shot two speci- 
mens, one of which was in adult plumage. They proved 
to be 8. pinus, and I had the pleasure of examining these 
specimens some days afterwards. 
BLUE-YELLOW-BACKED WoopD WARBLER (S. Americana). 
Another specimen was found in a collection of skins made 
by Lieut. (now Capt.) Clutterbuck (56th Regt.). It was 
killed at Iveland Island, but at what period was not stated. 
The box which contained the collection was sent to me in 
June, 1853. 
BLACK AND WHITE CREEPING WARBLER (Mnzotilta varia). 
A very fine specimen was killed at Ireland Island by Mr. 
Clutterbuck, on the 27th of October, 1852. In October, 
1849, two or three of these creepers were observed on the 
road between Hamilton and St. George’s. 
CeparR WAxwineG (Bombycilla Carolinensis.) I examined 
two other specimens of this bird shot by Major Wedderburn 
in Mr. Ewing’s Cedar grove ; one, on the 6th, and the other 
on the 10th of April, 1850. Another was killed December 
2nd, 1851, by Mr. Darrell, at Peniston’s Pond, from a flock 
of twelve birds, and presented to me. Wilson says, the 
favourite food of these birds consists of cedar berries ; if 
so, they must find an ample abundance in the groves of 
Bermuda. 
Sky Lark or Europe (Alauda arvensis). On the 12th of 
