26 THE BIRDS OF THE BERMUDAS. 
Archibuteo lagopus, var. Sancti-Johannis, Rough-legged Buzzard.— 
A dingy old specimen in Mr. Bartram’s possession, covered with 
dust and cobwebs, and with all the quills and tail-feathers nibbled 
off short by rats, appears to belong here. Its measurements and 
fully-feathered tarsi are, I think, unmistakable. The bird was 
originally dubbed an ‘‘ Kagle.”’ It was shot near Prospect Camp 
by a medical gentleman, who gave it to Mr. Bartram. 
Pandion haliaétus, Osprey. —The movements of this cosmopolitan 
species in Bermuda are somewhat mysterious. In 1874 I saw the 
first on April 22nd; in 1875 one was observed on the 17th of that 
month. During May they are often to be seen, especially about 
the Great Sound, along the south shore, and at Peniston’s Pond ; 
but whether these are old or young birds I cannot say, as I 
religiously abstained from shooting one. During the summer 
months I lost sight of them, though I believe they were occasion- 
ally observed; but in autumn I met with one or two specimens. 
On May 2nd, 1875, I watched for some time two of these fine birds 
circling over Devonshire Swamp. ‘This gave rise to the question, 
‘‘Do they breed here?’’? I took eggs in Southern Spain, slightly 
incubated, on March 29th, and, there being but little difference of 
latitude between the two places, it would be only natural to sup- 
pose that, if they-were going to nest in Bermuda, they would have 
arrived earlier. Probably, therefore, they are young birds from 
early nests on the southern continent, or Gulf of Mexico. I could 
hear nothing of nests in former years. I must leave the question 
to be solved by future visitors to the islands. 
Haliaétus leucocephalus, White-headed Eagle; Bald Eagle.— 
“Uncle Sam’s bird’? has only once been known to favour 
Bermuda with a visit. He was not obtained, but was well seen 
by Mr. Hurdis and by other witnesses. 
Cathartes aura, Turkey Buzzard.—A. male of this ill-favoured 
species appeared during the yellow fever epidemic of 1853. Was 
its coming accidental, or did some marvellous instinct lead it 
there? It was shot in the latter part of November, and subse- 
quently examined by Mr. Hurdis. 
Ectopistes migratorius, Passenger Pigeon.—Major Wedderburn 
records that one was seen by Dr. Cole; but no date is given. Mr. 
Bartram shot one as he lay on a sofa in his museum with ‘‘ broken- 
bone’’ fever, on October 24th, 1863: it was sitting on a tree close 
to his house. My frieud Mr. J. M. Jones was informed by Mr. J. 
H. Trott that, previous to 1831, small parties of these birds were 
resident in the islands, breeding in the caves at Walsingham and 
along the south shore; but I am inclined to think, with all 
defereuce to the authority given, that these must have been 
escaped ‘‘ Blue Rocks’’ from dovecotes in the islands. 
Zenaidura carolinensis, Carolina Dove.—Specimens are recorded in 
‘¢The Naturalist in Bermuda.’’ One was shot by Capt. Harvey on 
March 20th, 1850; and another was taken alive at Spanish Point 
on October 30th, 1854. I saw one at the Sand Hills on November 
5th, 1874. A small flock frequented the fields near Whale Bay all 
through the winter of 1874-5, and specimens were obtained, one 
by Lieut. Hussey, R.E., on February 11th, 1875. I hear from 
