490 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Mr. Bartram’s possession were shot in St. George’s Harbour in 
January, 1876.—H. D.] 
Xema Sabinei, Savine’s Gull.— Major Wedderburn says, “A 
single specimen was shot by Colonel Drummond, near St. George’s, 
but the date I do not recollect.” 
Sterna anglica, Gull-billed Tern.—One only has occurred, taken 
alive in the R.E. workshops at Boaz Island, on the 29th April, 1875. 
This bird, which proved to be a female, lived only a short time. 
It is now in Lieut. Denison’s collection. 
Sterna hirundo, Common Tern; Slerna paradisea, Roseate 
Tern.—These two Terns used to visit Bermuda annually, breeding 
there in considerable numbers on the rocks and small islands in 
Castle Harbour; but I hear they have now left the place, never to 
return. Doubtless the increase in the population of the island 
and the continual plundering of their nests have driven them 
away. ‘They were sufficiently numerous in 1850; but I cannot 
ascertain the date of their last appearance. Nota single one was 
to be seen in 1874 or 1875. 
Sterna fuliginosa, Sooty Tern.—Of rare occurrence. Major 
Wedderburn says, “ Dr. Cole shot a specimen of this Tern in 
October, 1846. During the whole time I was quartered in Ber- 
muda I only saw one of these birds, and that in the year 1848. 
I was walking on the sand-hills, and saw a bird apparently dead 
on the ground. I put down my gun, and picked the bird up, and 
was just putting him carefully in paper, when my prize thought fit 
to come to life and flew away, taking me so much by surprise that 
I never thought of using my gun. It was a most beautiful speci- 
men, and must have been driven on shore by some heavy gale.” 
Mr. Hurdis records that a third example was found in an exhausted 
state in Devonshire parish, on the 23rd October, 1854, after a severe 
gale the previous day. [A young male of this species, in curious 
plumage, was caught near Paget Quarry, and brought to me on the 
19th September, 1875.—H. D.] 
Anous stolidus, Noddy Tern.—A solitary example was killed 
near Ireland Island by Capt. Tolcher, 56th Regiment, on the 
12th September, 1854. 
Oceanites oceanica, Wilson’s Petrel—Major Wedderburn says, 
“I have often seen these birds flying about near the North Rock, 
and once or twice inside the outer reefs in stormy weather, but 
never succeeded in shooting any of them.” One was shot by 
