NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BERMUDAS. I37 



November 1st, 1849. — Mr. Orde shot three specimens of 

 the Tringa semi-palmata. 



November gtk. — Examined a specimen of the Long-eared 

 Owl [Otus vulgaris of Audubon). It measured thirteen 

 and a half inches in length and thirty-six and a half in 

 extent. Wilson's description of this bird is far superior to 

 that of Audubon. This example was brought in from 

 Gibbs' Hill by Mr. Bluck, and was alive for upwards of two 

 hours. Feathers of the erectile tuft, largely tipped with 

 white; wings, when closed, extending exactly to the end 

 of the tail. The large brown spot, at the base of the 

 primaries, was very conspicuous on the light buff colour 

 of the inner portion of the wings. 



This is the only specimen that has been shot since 

 February, 1847. 



Mr. Leoblan, who resides at " Woodstock," tells me that 

 a large Hawk was seen to kill one of his fowls this morn- 

 ing, and was only driven away by his children throwing 

 stones at it. 



This is the second fowl destroyed at Woodstock lately, 

 probably by the same bird. 



An Osprey has been observed for some time past to 

 frequent the neighbourhood of Spanish Point. Two days 

 since one of this species appeared in Hamilton Harbour, 

 and was seen to perch for some time on the mast of a small 

 sloop at anchor off the town. 



November \oth. — Visited the neighbouring marshes in 

 company with Mr. Fozard. Found a single Snipe in the 

 Governor's Marsh, which I killed. Saw no other bird of 



