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disposition. The bird I saw took up its quarters in a thick man- 
grove swamp, and remained there, or in some tall thick cedars hard 
by, for several days. An intelligent coloured boy in charge of 
cattle on an adjoining meadow, who really does know how to 
describe a bird, saw it frequently, and told me it was very wild and 
hard to get near. This is very unlike the “ Robin” I have met 
with in Canada and the United States. It is a thonsand pities that 
this fine bird cannot be persuaded to stay and breed in Bermuda, 
and to add its music to that of the common resident species. 
Major Wedderburn mentions (Nat. in B., p. 27) that a portion of a 
small flock of unfortunates, which made their appearance in 
February, 1850, was spared, in the hope that they might be 
tempted to remain; but they all disappeared in a few weeks’ time, 
not leaving a single straggler. [A male of this species was shot 
in Devonshire Swamp on November 27th, 1875.—H. D.] 
Turdus mustelinus, Wood Thrush.—Ouly one appearance of 
this species is on record, véz., in the autumn of 1849—a season 
also memorable in Bermuda annals for an extraordinary invasion 
of Swallows and Cuckoos which took place throughout the islands. 
Both Major Wedderburn and Mr. Hurdis obtained specimens of 
this Thrush, but Mr. Bartram was not so fortunate. 
Turdus Swainsoni, Olive-backed Thrush.—This species also 
visited Bermuda in small numbers during the productive autumn 
of 1849, when a few were obtained. It has since occurred, at long 
intervals, in the autumn. Mr. Bartram’s collection contains three 
specimens of various dates. On April 29th, 1875, 1 shot a fine 
male in Swith’s Marsh, the only instance of its vernal appearance. 
The stomach contained four or five white grubs, and some frag- 
ments of marsh plants. [One was brought to me on September 
22nd, 1875; and another, a male, was killed by a boy with a stick 
in Devonshire Swamp, and brought to me on February 19th, 1876. 
—H. D.] 
Mimus carolinensis, Cat Bird, locally termed “ Blackbird.”— 
Resident and abundant; its harsh, mewing cry may be heard all 
the year round, relieved in spring by a weak but commendable 
roundelay. After a shower of rain in May or June the marshes © 
appear literally alive with these sprightly birds, and a most agree- 
able concert takes place among the males, prolonged till dusk 
should the weather continue fine. On ordinary occasions during 
spring time they sing a good deal, but rain seems to delight them 
