114 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BERMUDAS. 



That flocks of birds are met at sea both to the west and 

 south of these islands, and all flying to the south, at this 

 season of the year — say from the commencement of the 

 present month — I learn from various masters of Bermuda 

 vessels, and to-day a passenger from Turk's Island assured 

 me that a few days since, when about ninety miles west of 

 Bermuda, a flock of thirty birds passed the ship, flying 

 very rapidly to the south. May not these flocks consist of 

 Hudsonian Curlews, which, according to Pinnent, frequent 

 the hills of the Labrador coast in countless numbers at 

 this season of the year ? 



August i$tk. — Between the hours of nine and ten this 

 evening, a flock of Curlew or Plover passed within a short 

 distance of our open windows, and, judging from the clear, 

 loud, whistling notes, were proceeding to the south. The 

 night was very dark and stormy, with frequent showers of 

 heavy rain. 



These birds must have been flying very low. A flock 

 supposed to be the same, passed over the residence of Mr. 

 Thomas Hall at this precise time. Course, south. 



August 16th.— Visited the North-side Hills and Sluice- 

 gate Ponds at daybreak. Saw nothing. 



Was shown two specimens of the Charadrius semi- 

 palmatus, American Ring Plover of Audubon, shot this 

 afternoon, at Riddles Bay, by Mr. Orde. 



August 17 tk— Mr. Fozard shot two Pectoral Sandpipers 

 {Tringa pectoralis), one of which I saw in the possession of 

 Mr. Orde. 



