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not a single bird was to be seen. Their note he describes 

 precisely in the same manner as Mr. Marriott. This was 

 no doubt the same passing flock, and these united obser- 

 vations would prove their course to have been towards the 

 south-east. 



August yth. — Was informed by Mr. C. Fozard that 

 Totanus flavipes passed over Hamilton Harbour somewhat 

 abundantly at an early hour yesterday morning. Mr. 

 Marriott visited the Chief Justice's Ponds last evening in 

 the expectation of finding them there, but saw nothing 

 whatever. 



August 14th. — On my return from St. George's this 



evening I observed, on the south side of Harrington 



Sound, two Swallows — I think of the species Hirundo 

 rustica. 



Saw many Tropic Birds on the wing along the shores 

 of Harrington Sound, particularly the eastern shore, where 

 no doubt they breed. 



August i$tk. — Old Mr. William White, my neighbour, 

 tells me that some years ago he counted seven beautiful 

 white birds in his marsh, similar in form to the Snowy 

 Heron {Ardea candidissima), which is set up in our 

 drawing room, but very much larger — to use his own 

 words, " they were as white as the driven snow, had not 

 a coloured feather among the whole of them, and stood 

 about as high as the table " ; indeed, the Snowy Heron 

 was " a mere chicken in size when compared with them." 

 Query — Ardea egretta ? 



August igtk. — About the 20th ultimo the " Salt-kettle 

 Duck " commenced laying her third batch of eggs, and on 



