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April 2gth. — Mr. Fozard tells me that for three mornings 

 a very large bird has passed over his residence at five 

 o'clock ; that an apprentice boy, who saw it each time, 

 and who says it flew so low that he might have hit it with 

 a stone, describes it as dark brown, somewhat lighter on 

 the lower parts of the body. In size, &c, the boy's de- 

 scription agrees with my own observation of the bird I saw 

 yesterday. I have no doubt it is the same, and its early 

 appearance, and westerly beat over the town, strengthen 

 the opinion of its being the Great Horned Owl. 



The Receiver General informs me that the White Heron 

 seen by him in passing Warwick Church pond on the 24th 

 instant, appeared to be fully as large as the Great Blue 

 Heron. Standing three feet in height, it rose from the 

 pond as he passed, and flew up into some cedar trees on 

 the adjoining hill side. — Query, Ardea egretta. 



April ysth. — At three o'clock yesterday afternoon, shut 

 up my office, and crossed the harbour with dog and gun, in 

 search of ornithological rarities near the Chief Justice's 

 pond, a strange note issued from a grove of cedars ; I soon 

 discovered a small bird sitting on the lower branch of a 

 stout cedar tree, where it continued to repeat its plaintive 

 note. Of course, it fell a sacrifice to the cause, and proved 

 to be the Wood Pewee Flycatcher (Muscicapa vireus of 

 Audubon), a new bird to the ornithology of these islands. 

 It measured six inches in length, by ten in extent. Second 

 quill the longest, first shorter than the third, and longer 

 than the fourth. Bill, flattened and very broad towards 

 the base. Upper mandible, black ; the lower, flesh-coloured. 

 Legs and feet black. Eyes, dark hazel. In all other 

 respects this bird also agreed with the description given by 



