66 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BERMUDAS. 



nany insectivorous birds being on their vernal flight to the 

 lorth. 



Saw a beautiful specimen of Hirundo bicolor, the White- 

 jellied Swallow of Audubon, shot at Ireland Island 

 yesterday, and presented to Mr. Marriott. It was in very 

 aright plumage. 



Walked to the sluice gates, Oxford Point, and Spanish 

 'oint. Saw a Woodpecker and two American Robins 

 n the Speaker's grounds, the Woodpecker (I think, Picus 

 <arius) was very shy. Heard the notes of two Water 

 Thrushes near the sluice gates. These little birds have 

 requented that impracticable morass during the entire 

 vinter. 



Mr. Wedderburn killed a Water Thrush {Sylvia novcs- 

 wracensis), at Riddles' Bay. 



April ist. — The Carolina Turtle Dove, mentioned on 

 he 2 ist ultimo, having died in confinement, was sent to 

 ne this morning. It agreed perfectly with Wilson's 

 lescription of the male bird. 



Last night it blew a gale of wind from south-west to 

 lorth-west, and the Duck Falcon having been left on a 

 eat in the garden, the cage was blown down, a portion of 

 he roof knocked off, and the gallant bird was discovered 

 ti the morning perched on a bench close by. Thinking 

 e might be unable to fly, from the effect of his wounds, 

 directed some raw beef to be placed near the cage with 

 he view of recapturing the bird ; he preferred, however, 



