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April igth. — Received information of three Snipe hav- 

 ing been seen in White's Marsh to-day, and a White 

 Heron between that and the sluice gates. From the 

 description of the latter, I have no doubt it was the 

 snowy species, Ardea candidissima. 



April 21st. — At an early hour this morning hunted the 

 marshes for Snipe, without the slightest success. Saw the 

 White Heron near the sluice gates, but failed in obtaining 

 a shot. Disturbed one Carolina Crake. 



April 22nd. — Met a coloured man in the street to-day, 

 with a wounded specimen of Ardea virescens t , or Green 

 Heron. It was in fine plumage, and had been recently 

 shot. 



April 2$rd. — A coloured woman brought me a live male 

 specimen of the Night Hawk, which she picked up on the 

 road from Devonshire parish. With the exception of one 

 of these birds reported to me by my little son two even- 

 ings ago, this is the only instance of the occurrence of this 

 species this spring. 



April 24th. — Several Night Hawks made their appear- 

 ance in the marsh adjoining my grounds last evening. 

 Went out and shot two of them, which were both females. 

 Visited the marshes at an early hour this morning. Heard 

 a shot near the sluice gates, and found that a Mr. Walker 

 (who resides near the spot) had just killed the Heron 

 mentioned on the 19th and 20th. It proved to be the 

 Blue Heron {Ardea ccerulea, of Audubon), in which the 

 change of plumage from white to grey or purple, was 



