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October 2\th. — Was shown a Common Gallinule {Galli- 

 nula galeata), by Mr. Zuill. It had been shot in his neigh- 

 bourhood this morning, and, as Mr. Z. had never seen a bird 

 like it before, he was anxious to know if he could get it 

 stuffed (!) Saw the Totanus flavipes pass over the town. 

 Heard that a large Hawk had been seen to destroy a young 

 Turkey, near the sluice gates ; also that a numerous flock 

 of Plover passed over Mr. Kennedy's house at nine o'clock 

 last evening, it being very dark and raining at the time. 

 Induced by these circumstances, I sallied forth with my 

 gun, found only one Snipe, in the Governor's Marsh, and 

 one Carolina Crake. The former I bagged. Saw a bird 

 on the wing, which I took to be a Golden Plover. Marshes 

 much flooded by the late rain. 



October 26th. — In travelling to St. George's, I noticed a 

 flock of five or six Greater Yellow-shanks {Totanus 

 vociferus) in a flooded marsh, a little beyond Shelley 

 Bay. Shot a Blue-winged Teal, which had associated 

 itself with the tame ducks near the house. 



October 2jtk. — Hunted the Governor's Marsh ; found 

 three or four Snipe, one of which I killed. 



October 28th. — Mr. Fozard came to me to-day to report 

 that three Wild Geese had been seen a few minutes 

 previously, in Mr. Harry Tucker's pond ; about one mile 

 and a-half from town. Deprived, as I am, of my clerk 

 in the office, and having no one but myself to attend to the 

 public business of H.M. Customs at this port, I was unable 

 to go after these birds. Saw Mr. Hinson as I was return- 

 ing home, and was informed by him that two wild Geese 



