ROUGH NOTES AND MEMORANDA 



RELATING TO THE 



NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BERMUDAS. 



I have attempted to place upon record my rambles and 

 other efforts, while endeavouring to throw light upon the 

 Natural History of the Islands of Bermuda. 



These notes, of course, will be found to include many 

 little incidents of minor importance in themselves, whilst 

 others, on the contrary, will be valuable in showing the true 

 character of the Zoology of those Islands — the wonderful 

 migration of many birds, of some animals, and the transla- 

 tion of insect life. 



Taken as a whole, these observations will be found of 

 real use to the student of Natural History ; coming as they 

 do from a locality so isolated and far removed from the 

 world at large. 



April, 1 841. — Examined a small Heron, answering to 

 the description of the " Yellow Crowned Heron " of Wil- 

 son, but wanting the two long tapering plumes of the 

 crown. 



This bird had been shot the same morning, and was sent 

 to Mr. Marriott by John Noble Harvey, Esq., Speaker of 

 the House of Assembly. 



