WHITE-WINGED GREBE. 443 



in December we found another nest, with the young 

 just peeping from the egg. It is probable, there- 

 fore, that several broods are reared in a season. 



One of my lads, who has lived close by this pond, 

 affirms that the birds move the nest about to dif- 

 ferent parts of the pond ; and that they use the 

 same till it will no longer hold together, and then 

 construct a new one. He also states that they often 

 fight during the night ; and that the conquered ones 

 resort to a smaller pond, where they may be easily 

 captured by hand : for, by chasing them to and fro, 

 the small pond being shallow, they at length become 

 wearied, and will dive no more, but make for the 

 shore, and are caught before they can fly. 



The flesh is dark and oily. The gizzards of all 

 that I obtained were filled with a finely comminuted 

 substance, rather dry, of an unctuous appearance, 

 and mingled with short silky filaments. A close 

 examination with a lens failed to determine its na- 

 ture ; but I believe it to have been principally vege- 

 table. 



THE author, in bringing to a close these notices 

 of " The Birds of Jamaica," craves the indulgence 

 of his readers to make an observation on the use of 

 such studies. The Christian is taught, whatsoever 

 he does, to do all " to the glory of God ;" and 

 as " whoso offereth praise glorifieth" Him, the con- 

 stant object of our investigations should be the 



