NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BERMUDAS. T.O'J 



boat still in its track, to the astonishment of Mr. Fozard 

 and the coloured boatman, if continued to swim away from 

 them with the head only above water. This manoeuvre 

 not being sufficient to elude the vigilance of its pursuers, 

 it dived again and where it went to Mr. Fozard was unable 

 to say, for it never showed afterwards though the water all 

 around was clear and spacious. I note this as a corrobora- 

 tion of my own observations. 



December 2\th. — Learn from Mr. Orde that a Merganser 

 was shot yesterday by Captain Drummond (now stationed 

 at St. George's), that it was marked with white on each 

 wing, and measured nineteen inches in length. This is 

 probably a young specimen of Mergus cucullatus — the 

 Hooded Merganser of Audubon. 



Some Ducks, supposed to be " Scaups," were seen by 

 Captain Drummond on the same day, in the waters of 

 Castle Harbour. 



January 22,nd, 185 1. — Visited Riddles Bay, and there met 

 with a flock, consisting of about a dozen Kildeer .Plover. 

 Fired a long shot at them, but failed in obtaining any 

 specimens. Disturbed them three times. 



Rowed to one of the islands in the Sound with Mr. 

 Hodgson Smith, to shoot Rabbits. Found several among 

 the sharp rocks and thickly-growing, stunted cedars, and 

 succeeded in shooting four couple. They were of the 

 domestic kind, of a yellow, grey and black colour, and 

 in excellent condition, though the herbage was exceedingly 

 scanty. 



February 2>rd. — Yesterday, our old house-dog, "Nell," 

 dashed into the neighbouring marsh, and amused herself 



