76 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BERMUDAS. 



.September \th, 1848. — Mr. Fozard went out with his gun 

 early this morning, hunted the Governor's Marsh, ranged 

 the North Shore from the Wells to the Admiral's, and 

 home by the sluice-gates. Saw nothing but one Water 

 Thrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) in the Governor's Marsh. 

 This Mr. Fozard did not fire at, his gun being loaded with 

 large shot. 



Mr. Marriott brought me an excellent specimen of the 

 Sanderling (Tringa arenaria) shot by him on the south 

 shore this morning. This bird was speckled or streaked 

 with reddish brown on the throat and sides of the neck. 

 Also a specimen of the Mosquito Hawk [Chordeiles 

 virginianus), shot near his own residence at the same 

 time. Sent both specimens to Mr. Wedderburn at Ire- 

 land Island. 



September $th, 1848. — Mr. Wedderburn called on me 

 with a beautiful specimen of Charadrins helveticus, or 

 Black-bellied Plover of Audubon and Wilson. It was a 

 full-sized bird, with upper parts mottled with black and 

 white. This is the only bird of this species that has come 

 under my own immediate observation during the eight 

 years I have been in Bermuda. It was shot at Somerset 

 this morning. Mr. Fozard was present 'on this occasion, 

 and assured me he had frequently killed Plover of the 

 same kind in Bermuda. 



Mr. Wedderburn also showed me an addition to the 

 fauna of these islands, viz., a very perfect specimen of the 

 Charadrius melodus, or Piping Plover, which measure seven 

 inches in length. The very pale and delicate brown of the 

 upper parts of this bird and white collar round the neck 

 are quite peculiar. 



