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42nd Highlanders, by whom it has been preserved as a 

 specimen. Mr. Wedderburn tells me that several of these 

 interesting birds were seen in the vicinity of St. George's 

 during the past week ; that he was out himself every 

 morning at daybreak, with the hope of killing one, in 

 which he was disappointed. This is the first time I have 

 ever known the Booby to visit these islands. 



October ntk, 1847. — Mr. Wedderburn returned from 

 Harris' Pond to-day, and brought in three specimens of the 

 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla carolinensis). They were all 

 young birds, wanting the little coral-like tips on the se- 

 condaries. These birds formed part of a flock of about 

 thirty. This is another addition to the birds which visit 

 these islands, and, considering the abundance of cedar 

 berries, I have often thought their absence somewhat 

 remarkable. 



Also examined a specimen of the Lesser Redpole {Linaria 

 minor) a young bird, shot by Mr. Wedderburn near Hamil- 

 ton. It was in company with another of its kind only. 



The Belted Kingfisher {Alcedo alcyon) is now so fre- 

 quently to be met with that I am induced to believe they 

 belong to the migratory class. I saw three this morning, 

 one of which I killed for a specimen. I also brought in 

 two fine Snipes. 



At sunset this evening several Night Hawks {Chordeiles 

 virginianus) made their appearance upon the Parade 

 ground. With the exception of a single bird seen on the 

 14th of May last, these are the only visitants of their kind 

 I have seen during the year. 



