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specimen of the Duck Hawk {Falco peregrittus of Audu- 

 bon), and has received no injury whatever. This is the 

 third specimen of the Falcon that has been obtained here. 



Mr. Walker, who resides near the sluice gates, sent me a 

 newly-killed specimen of the Carolina Long-tailed Dove 

 {Ectopistes carolinensis of Audubon). It was in excellent 

 plumage ; but had lost the longer feathers of the tail. This 

 Dove was very plump and fat. It is the second that 

 has come under my observation in the last fourteen years. 

 I understand it was captured alive by some coloured 

 person, who transferred it to Mr. Walker. 



Mr. Phillips and Captain Tolcher each killed two couple 

 of Snipe before breakfast this morning in the marshes 

 near Hamilton. 



October $ist. — Hear from good authority that a resident 

 of St. David's Island, shot sixteen couple of "Wild Ducks " 

 during the gale of the 22nd instant. This man states 

 that he saw at least two hundred of the Duck tribe 

 together on that occasion. These " Ducks " were the 

 Blue-winged Teal. 



November \st. — Hunted the Pembroke Marshes with Mr. 

 Phillips, 56th Regiment. Saw very few Snipe. Two 

 Teal, one heron (supposed to be Ardea virescens), three 

 Carolina Crakes, and one or two Kingfishers. One Blue- 

 winged Teal, one Crake, and the Heron, were killed. The 

 latter the dogs refused to bring out of the water. It was 

 consequently abandoned. 



November ird. — Lieutenant Martley, 56th Regiment, sent 

 for my inspection, this evening, a fine female specimen of 

 the Common Wild Duck (Anas boschas of Audubon), which 

 he shot on the wing in Warwick ponds. This Duck was so 



