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American Gull of Audubon, though somewhat exceeding 

 the dimensions given by that author. This is a further 

 addition to our Bermuda fauna. It is described as the 

 "Grey Winter Gull," in the "New York Fauna." 



January A,th. — Saw a finely-plumaged specimen of the 

 Yellow-crowned Wood Warbler, shot by Mr. Wedderburn 

 at Riddles Bay this morning. 



January Ztk. — Heard that Mr. Richard Dill had killed a 

 Wild Duck near the head of Hamilton Water. Walked to 

 his residence in the hope of being able to ascertain the 

 species. As usual, found the bird had been picked, and 

 made ready for cooking. Succeeded in finding the head 

 on the rubbish heap, where also were scattered the wet 

 feathers. The feet (of this duly trussed body) were large, 

 and of a dirty yellow, or clay colour ; nails, the same ; the 

 feathers of a dull greyish black. This bird was seen in the 

 morning swimming in the water near Mr. Dill's house, appa- 

 rently much exhausted by the stormy weather of the two 

 preceding days. It was followed in a boat, and killed by a 

 blow from a stick. I consider this to be the female of 

 Fuligula perspicillata, or Surf Scoter of Audubon. 



The bill to the gape measured two and three-tenth 

 inches ; colour, light brown on each side, dark brown on 

 the upper part and rounded point, with a patch of the 

 same colour near the base ; plumage of the head, dark 

 brown, with a light coloured band spotted with dark brown 

 extending from the bill to the cheek below the eye. The 

 eye was indistinct, but the iris appeared of a dirty white. 

 This is a new bird to our list. 



Mr. Wedderburn brought me two very beautiful speci- 

 mens of the Scaup Duck {Fuligula marila) shot by him 

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