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Snipe. Several other Snipe were seen, and one Teal, a 

 tolerable proof that this part of the island has been little 

 disturbed by sportsmen. 



December 2nd. — Mr. Phillips, 56th Regiment, tells me he 

 observed a flock of Kildeer Plover in the vicinity of St. 

 George's this morning. 



December $rd. — Recognised the note of the Kildeer 

 Plover on the borders of White's Marsh. 



December gth. — Received from Dr. Higgs a specimen of 

 the American Bittern {Ardea lentiginosa), which he killed 

 in the Pembroke Marshes this day. 



December nth. — Flocks of Kildeer Plover reported as 

 having been seen on the shores of Somerset, and along the 

 north side. 



December 21st. — Learn from the Rev. — Stowe, that he 

 killed a Wild Duck in Flatts' Bay, near his own house, 

 a few weeks ago, and which, from his description, particu- 

 larly of the webbed hind toe, I had reason to believe was a 

 Golden Eye. On showing him the skin of that bird, he 

 immediately recognised it as the duplicate of his own. He 

 described the Duck as a clever diver. Its crop was found 

 to be stuffed full of the minute crabs which abound in the 

 floating gulf weed. 



1855. 



January gth. — Major Cox, 56th Regiment, reports having 

 flushed a Snipe, in crossing the marshy ground on the east 

 side of the Spanish Point road, this afternoon. 



