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designates it as a geographical variety of our European Hen 
Harrier, C. cyaneus. It is occasionally seen in Bermuda in the 
autumn. One was shot by Mr. Pooley, 20th Regiment, in 1845, 
and one by. Mr. Hurdis in December, 1851. Mr. Bartram has a 
male and two female specimens. As might have been expected, 
he was somewhat unwilling to believe that they were of the same 
species. A female was picked up dead in Warwick parish in 
November, 1874, by a ‘‘coloured’’ boy, who showed it to me, too 
late for preservation unfortunately. 
Acecipiter fuscus, Sharp-shinned Hawk.—Major Wedderburn has 
a specimen in his collection, shot near Peniston’s Pond on the 
23rd February, 1853, and Mr. Bartram has another, shot by him- 
self near Stocks Point. 
Astur atricapillus, American Goshawk.—I examined two speci- 
mens in Mr. Bartram’s collection, the only ones that have occurred. 
One is a fine adult, shot on Somerset Island some twelve years 
since; the other is in immature plumage, with the close barring of 
the under parts only just commencing to appear on the thighs. 
Falco communis, Peregrine Falcon.—This bird, which Bonaparte 
separated from the European ‘‘ communis’? or ‘‘ peregrinus,’’? under 
the name ‘‘anatwm,’’ has now been restored, on the authority of 
Schlegel and other distinguished ornithologists, to its original 
position. Itisarare visitor to Bermuda. One was killed in 1846 
by Dr. Cole, 20th Regiment. Another was wouuded and taken 
alive by a coloured man on the Ist February, 1850, and presented 
to Mr. Hurdis, who kept it for several months. A third was also 
captured, after a revolving gale, at the dockyard. I never saw 
this grand bird alive while I was quartered in the islands, but 
I examined a specimen in Mr. Bartram’s collection, and another, 
in the flesh, shot by Lieut. Tallents, 20th Regiment, at Peniston’s 
Pond, on the 10th October, 1874. 
Falco columbarius, Pigeon Hawk.—A frequent visitor, always in 
the autumn and winter months. Hardly a year passes without a 
few stragglers appearing. I saw one flying over Devonshire Swamp 
on the 2nd November, and obtained a beautiful male from the 
same place on the 3rd December, 1874. 
Falco sparverius, American Sparrowhawk.—Only one recorded, 
shot near the Sluice Ponds on the 9th December, 1853, while in 
the act of pouncing on some chickens (Nat. in B., p. 24). 
Buteo borealis, Red-tailed Buzzard; Hen Hawk.—Mr. Bartram 
has one specimen, an adult with fine chestnut tail, shot at Baylis’s 
Bay, about twelve years ago, by aman named Hollis, who is still 
residing in the islands. About the same time a nest of this species 
containing young is said to have been found in the cliffs of Har- 
rington Sound, but what became of this nest and its occupants 
history sayeth not. I see no reason to doubt the story, especially 
as it is corroborated by an authentic specimen of the bird; but 
I unfortunately did not see the man Hollis, as I meant to have 
done. Large hawks are mentioned as common in Bermuda by the 
old historians, and this species may have once been resident and 
numerous. The high cliffs on the north side of Harrington Sound 
offer great attractions to raptorial birds. 
