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particularly in the colour and marking of the wings, that 

 no doubt could possibly exist of its identity as one of that 

 particular species. This is the first Pintail Duck that has 

 come under my observation in these islands. 



Out in the marshes yesterday, and only saw one Snipe, 

 which I brought home. Mr. Fozard was over the same 

 ground this morning without seeing a bird ; and I have 

 been out since 10 o'clock with Mr. Wedderburn, visiting 

 the ponds between this and Harrington Sound. With 

 the exception of a Schinz's Sandpiper {Tringa schinzii), 

 we killed nothing, and only saw one small sea Duck, 

 probably a Scaup, and one large Yellow-legged Tattler. 

 There is not a Hawk or a migratory land bird of any kind 

 to be seen, and even the Mosquito Hawks have dis- 

 appeared. The late easterly gale has certainly driven no 

 birds to these islands, nor do I anticipate a fresh supply 

 unless stormy weather from the west takes place before 

 the migratory season be at an end. 



November "jth, 1847. — Mr. Marriott sent me a very 

 pretty specimen of the Sanderling Plover ( Tringa arenarid) 

 of Audubon, shot on the south shore, near the Sandhills, 

 last evening. It measured eight inches in length ; upper 

 plumage, light grey ; under parts, white ; bill and legs, 

 black ; no hind toe. This is the first bird of the kind as 

 yet noticed in our list. 



Judging from my own experience, and from the in- 

 formation of those who have taken the trouble to beat 

 the surrounding country, I should certainly say that the 

 feathered emigrants which so lately visited these islands 

 have, to a bird, proceeded on their travels — a stray Duck 



