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Herons, one of which, in immature plumage, I subsequently 

 killed. 



Saw nothing of the Flamingo, although I waded among 

 the thick mangroves, from end to end of the bay. 



Mr. McLeod, 42nd Highlanders, killed a Green Heron 

 near the sluice gates this morning, and Mr. Hinson sent 

 me another specimen. Both were young birds of the 

 present year — making four different species of Heron 

 observed in the same day. 



October 1st, 1849. — Received from Mr. Hodgson Smith 

 a young or female specimen of the Pied-billed Dobchick 

 (Podiceps carolinensis of Audubon). The length of this 

 little Grebe was thirteen inches ; breadth, twenty-two. It 

 corresponded exactly with Audubon's description of the 

 female. This is a further addition to our list of Bermuda 

 birds. 



October 3rd, 1849. — Visited the Chief Justice's Ponds 

 and Hungry Bay, in company with Mr. Fozard. Killed a 

 Carolina Crake at the former, and at the latter Mr. Fozard 

 was so fortunate as to shoot another specimen of the 

 Ardea candidissima. Length, twenty-two and a quarter 

 inches ; dorsal plumes, wanting ; legs, black in front, 

 yellowish-green at the back ; feet, of the same light green. 

 This is probably a young bird. At the same time and 

 place, I killed a very full plumaged example of the Ardea 

 virescens, or Green Heron, and also a Sylvicola pinus — the 

 Pine-creeping Wood Warbler of Audubon. Legs, clay 

 colour ; feet, nearly bright yellow. 



Mr. Fozard shot a remarkably fine plumaged Snipe 



