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Duck (Fuligula perspicillata. of Audubon), measuring nine- 

 teen and three -tenths inches in length, and answering pre- 

 cisely to the descriptions of the male bird by Wilson, and 

 the above-mentioned author. This is the first time, during 

 a residence of nearly fourteen years in Bermuda, that this 

 Duck has been met with ; it is, consequently, an addition to 

 its ornithology. Extent, thirty and a half inches. 



April \2th. — Went forth with gun and dog this evening, 

 hoping to fall in with something new in the bird way. Saw 

 one Kingfisher and two Carolina Crakes only. 



April i$lk. — Met Minton, who told me that a Wild Duck 

 had lately, appeared in the " Canal " (i.e., ditch) near his resi- 

 dence, which was of a black and white colour, and so devoid 

 of shyness, as to allow persons to approach it within a few 

 yards. It remained with his tame ducks for a week, but 

 disappeared four or five days since. This was, doubtless, 

 the Golden-eye Duck, shot by Captain Bull on the 10th 

 instant, who fell in with it near the sluice gates, and killed it 

 in the water, from which it appeared unwilling to rise. 



April igth. — Two Night Hawks {Chordeiles virginianus) 

 observed near Mr. Dean's this evening. 



April 20tk. — The White-headed Eagle seen to pass over 

 White's Marsh, in a westerly direction, early this morning. 



April 2,otk. — Examined a box of bird skins, prepared by 

 Captain. Tojcher, 56th Regiment, since his arrival in the 



