2.8p': NATURAL HISTORY. OF THE BEgM.UDAS,; 



feet from, wing: is> wing, He. also mentioned tha.t when he 

 fed. this; bird :it frequently erected, a little tuft of feathers, 

 on each side of the head so as to resembleears or horns. , 'j 



. December igth. — Mr. Walker, of the hill overlooking the": 

 sluice gates, near Spanish Point, brought to me, this 

 morning, a very beautiful male specimen, of Falco spar-, 

 verius, the Sparrow Falcon, or Sparrow Hawk, of Audubon.. 

 It measured ten and three-tenths inches in length, by' 

 twenty-two and four-tenths inches in extent, and agreed 

 with all the particulars of Wilson's description of the male 

 bird of this species, except that the exterior tail feathers 

 were not white, the outer vane and tip pnly being so 

 marked, the inner vane being of a somewhat lighter bay, 

 and the shaft of the feather marked on its outer side with 

 a line of black extending to the broad bar of the same 

 shade, which crosses near the end of the tail. This bar 

 does not extend to the outer, or white portion, of the ex- 

 ternal feathers. Tail composed of twelve feathers. This 

 beautiful little Falcon was in splendid plumage.. It was in ; 

 the act of attacking some chickens when shot. Being a- 

 "new bird," I have great pleasure in adding it to our list. , 



December 21st. — Observed a Grebe swimming and diving 

 in Hamilton Harbour, in close proximity to the shipping. 

 Probably Podiceps carolinensis. 



December 2gtk. — Dr. Munro very kindly sent me his 

 specimen, of. the Turkey Vulture for inspection. It 

 measured exactly two feet six inches in length, carpal joint 

 thirty-four inches. Fourth quill the longest, the first 



