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the Scarlet Tanager (Pyranga rubra of Audubon), which 

 was captured by a cat in that neighbourhood. 



Another Green Heron shot this afternoon at the Chief 

 Justice's pond. 



April igt/i. — At an early hour this morning I received 

 from Mr. Marriott a specimen of the Scarlet Tanager 

 (Pyranga rubra of Audubon), in the splendid plumage of 

 the male bird. Length, seven inches. This elegant 

 example was captured by a coloured man residing near 

 the Sand Hills, and kept in a state of confinement until it 

 died. It had evidently been dead, when received, for 

 some days. 



Captain Drummond has written to Mr. Wedderburn 

 confirming Mr. Orde's statement of yesterday, and has 

 made a skin of the Scarlet Tanager in his possession. I 

 have reason to believe that a few other specimens of this 

 bird have been observed by different individuals within the 

 last fortnight, although this is the first instance of its being 

 obtained. It is an addition to the birds of this isolated 

 and distant spot. 



Drove to the " Flatts " in the St. George's mail, with Mr. 

 Wedderburn, and proceeded thence to the south side of 

 Harrington Sound, visiting the ponds in that vicinity ; 

 shot a fine specimen of the Belted Kingfisher, two Yellow- 

 billed Woodpeckers, in female plumage, two Tyrant Fly- 

 catchers, one Green Heron, and a beautiful example of the 

 Summer Red-bird (the Pyranga eesitva of Audubon), in 

 full male plumage. Length, seven inches and two-tenths. 

 This is the first time a male bird of this species has come 

 under my observation. The female bird was seen near the 

 spot on which the male was killed. She was in the olive- 

 coloured and yellow plumage described on April 9th. 



