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Sandpiper was found and shot by myself, being the only 

 Sandpiper I have seen for some months. 



April ntk. — Examined a beautiful male specimen of 

 the Savannah Bunting {Emberiza savanna of Audubon). 

 Length, five and a half inches. This bird was shot by Mr. 

 Wedderburn on the borders of a marsh close to the town, 

 and is a further addition to the Bermuda list. It agreed in 

 every way with the descriptions of Wilson and Audubon. 



Another Green Heron (Ardea virescens) was shot at 

 Hungry Bay this afternoon. 



April I2tk. — Accompanied Mr. Wedderburn to search 

 for the Snowy Heron, reported to have been seen yester- 

 day, at, or near, the sluice gates. Succeeded in finding it, 

 and although very shy, it was eventually shot by Mr. 

 Wedderburn. Nothing could exceed the beauty and 

 snowy whiteness of this elegant male bird's plumage. 

 Like the specimen shot on the 8th instant, the legs were 

 entirely black, and the feet of the usual yellow. Killed a 

 Kingfisher in the same locality, and then sailed to Burgess' 

 Point, and the islands about the Sound. Met with 

 nothing but two Great Blue Herons, which we failed in 

 obtaining. A Sandpiper, supposed to be Totanus macu- 

 larius, was also seen. 



Mr. Orde writes from St. George's, that he has killed a 

 male specimen of Picus varius, in that part of the islands. 



April i$tk. — Heard of a "beautiful bird'' having been 

 seen near Mr. Hodgson Smith's gate, at the head of 

 Riddles' Bay, about four miles from Hamilton. The bird 



