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tiful specimen of this hawk, was killed near the Sluice 

 Ponds, 9th December, 1853, whilst in the act of pouncing 

 on some chickens. 



Shaep-shinned Hawk (Astur fusms.) A single speci- 

 men, shot near Peniston's Ponds, on the 23rd February, 

 1853, and kindly sent home to me by Mr. Hurdis, and now 

 ia my collection. 



The Hakkiee {Circus cyaneus.) Occasionally seen during 

 the autumn migration, although I never had the good 

 fortune to meet with it in any of my constant rambles over 

 the islands. 



Shoet-eaked Owl (Otus hrachyotus). One specimen shot 

 by Dr. Cole (20th Eegt.), in December, 1846. 



LoNG-EAEED OwL {Otus vulgaris). Mr. Hurdis mentions 

 three of these birds as having been killed at Gibbs' HOI, in 

 1846,, 1847, and 1849 ; the one obtained in the latter year, 

 is now in my possession. 



Snowy Owl (Sumia nyctea). Lieut. Fayrer, RN., shot 

 two specimens at Boss' Cove, in the autumn of 1843. Ano- 

 ther, a fine female specimen, was shot by a person named 

 " Llewellyn," at Ireland Island, on the 29th of November, 

 1853 ; this bird was only wounded, and when examined by 

 Mr. Hurdis, on the 13th December following, it appeared 

 lively and weU. When being fed, it frequently erected a 

 little tuft of feathers on each side of the head, so as to re- 

 semble small horns. 



, Acadian Night Owl {JJlula Acadica). Only one speci- 

 men, found January 12th, 1849, sitting inside the muzzle of 

 one of the guns at Ireland Island, by an artillery man. It 

 is to be hoped that the said gxmner has more nerve when 

 working a gun, than he displayed on finding the little bird, 



