220 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BERMUDAS. 



with a pistol, in the hope of preserving it for me, but was 

 compelled to throw it away. There can be no doubt, 

 from the description given by Mr. Jones, that this Shear- 

 water was the larger species, Puffinus cinereus. 



June nth. — Mr. William Gosling informs me that on 

 Monday evening last, the 9th instant, he saw two Swallows 

 on the wing over the pond near Warwick Church — of 

 what species he could not say. Thinks they had white 

 bellies. 



July nth. — While Mr. Fozard was fishing in Hamilton 

 Harbour, at an early hour this morning, he heard the 

 tweet, tweet of the Spotted Sandpiper not far distant, 

 though he failed in seeing the bird itself. 



July 14th. — Tropic Birds very abundant on the north 

 shore between Hamilton and St. George's ; also on the 

 south side of St. George's Island. The eastern end of 

 Harrington , Sound is likewise much frequented by this 

 bird. Indeed, wherever the coast exhibits a rugged 

 declivity of rocks or shallow bays, the resort of innu- 

 merable small fish, this bird is to be seen busy on the 

 wing. I believe it is seldom seen swimming in the water, 

 though it often plunges perpendicularly to secure its prey, 

 in the manner of the Tern family. 



July 20th. — Three Spotted Sandpipers seen in the 

 Pembroke Marshes to-day. 



July 2$rd. — The Wild Duck, mentioned in these notes 

 as having become quite domestic, and which enjoyed its 



