THE BIRDS OF THE BERMUDAS. Me. 
There were several of these Ducks about the islands in the winter 
of 1874-5, and I succeeded in obtaining two, both males, in imma- 
ture plumage, at Peniston’s Pond, on the 29th December, 1874, 
and 5th February following. A flock of seven frequented Shelly 
Bay Marsh, and were also seen by Lieut. Hussey in the Great 
Sound; but I am not sure that any other specimens were procured. 
T at first thought my birds were B. islandica (Barrow’s Goldeneye), 
but if Dr. Coues be right in his opinion as to this latter species 
‘‘having apparently a circum-polar distribution, and penetrating 
but a limited distance south in winter,’’ I presume they are refer- 
able to true clangula. But are the two really distinct? [A female 
duck of this species was shot by Bendall in Devonshire Swamp on 
the 22nd January, 1876.—H. D.] 
Bucephala albeola, Buffel-headed Duck.—One was obtained in 
Pembroke Marsh in December, 1845, and others have been occa- 
sionally observed subsequently. [Lieut. Tallents, of the 20th 
Regiment, shot a male bird of this species at Peniston’s Pond in 
November, 1875.—H. D.] 
Edemia perspicillata, Surf Scoter.—Two recorded in ‘‘The Natu- 
ralist in Bermuda ’’—one killed with a stick in Hamilton Harbour 
on the 8th January, 1849, and another shot in Pembroke Marsh 
on the th October, 1854. Lieut. Hussey, R.E., shot one (a 
female) on a small pond near the lighthouse, on the 17th 
November, 1874, and kindly presented it to me. 
Erismatura rubida, Ruddy Duck.—-A young male of this species 
was shot by Dr. Cole, in a marsh near Hamilton, on the 24th 
November, 1846. 
Mergus merganser, Goosander.—Included in Major Wed.lerburn’s 
list as having been seen, but not obtained. 
Mergus serrator, Red-breasted Merganser.—Mr. Bartram has an 
undoubted specimeu, obtained by him near St. George’s. 
Mergus cucullatus, Hooded Merganser.—A female was caught near 
Ireland Island by one of the crew of H.M.S. Scourge, on the 10th 
January, 1849, and one was shot near St. George’s on the 23rd 
December, 1850. <A third example was obtained by Mr. Bartram, 
and is now in his collection. 
Sula fiber, Booby Gannet.—Major Wedderburn records the occur- 
rence of one of these birds, which flew into one of the barrack- 
rooms at Fort Catherine on October 3rd, 1847. Another, in Mr. 
Bartram’s collection, was shot by an officer with a revolver, 
curiously enough, very near the same fort. [A young bird in my 
collection was caught on the rocks near Fort Cunningham on the 
26th regen tt a 1875, and lived a short time in confinement.— 
H. D. 
Pelecanus fuscus, Brown Pelican.—Two examples are recorded by 
Major Wedderburn, who says (Nat. in B., p. 51), ‘‘ One of these 
birds was shot at Hungry Bay, many years ago; and another was 
killed near St. George’s in April, 1850, which was given to me by 
Colonel Drummond.”’ 
Graculus dilophus, Double-crested Cormorant.—Three instances 
of the occurrence of this species are recorded in ‘‘The Naturalist 
in Bermuda,” viz., one shot by Capt. Orde, at Pitt’s Bay, on the 
