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tary Vespertilio pruinosus was met with in the Pembroke 

 Marshes. As several species of birds have recently arrived 

 on their northern flight, it became a problem in my own 

 mind whether the Bats might not be travelling in the 

 same direction. 



The Bat is by no means a common animal in the Bermu- 

 das. In some years it is rarely seen, in other seasons it is 

 more common. I have met several of the native inhabi- 

 tants who had never seen one. 



If the foregoing observations be correct regarding the 

 movements of the Bat genus, in the latitude and longitude 

 of these islands, it would appear highly probable that 



Vespertilio pruinosus, and perhaps some other of the 

 North-American Bats, may be found inhabiting the West 

 India Islands and the coast of South America. The 

 means of ascertaining this point, I regret to say, do not 

 exist in Bermuda ; but should these surmises eventually 

 prove to be founded in truth, I may be permitted to enter 

 my claim to the discovery of the roving habits of the genus 



Vespertilio of the Western Hemisphere. 



September 14th, 1848.— Mr. Fozard tells me a Bat made 

 its appearance last evening close to his residence, and con- 

 tinued there for some time. 



September 22nd. — Mr. Fozard reports that "the Bat" 

 again appeared close to his house last evening, but that he 

 did not succeed in obtaining a shot at it. 



November gth. — Met Stone, the Town Constable, in the 

 street to-day with a live Bat, which he had captured hang- 

 ing to a rail. It was purchased by Mr. Wedderburn, and 

 measured five and two-tenths inches in length, and fifteen 



