30 THE NATUEALIST IN BIEMUDA, 



Shore Laek {Alauda alpestris). The two first specimens 

 of this bird were shot by Colonel Drununond, at St. George's, 

 25th October, 1849. I observed another for a long time at 

 Spanish Point, and at last succeeded in shooting it, 27th 

 February, 1850. 



EuBOPEAN Sky Laek (A. arvensis). Mr Hurdis shot a 

 beautiful specimen, on the north shore of Hamilton, on the 

 12th of June, 1850. This bird may have escaped from an 

 emigrant ship, but having no marks of being a caged bird, 

 and both the British landrail and wheatear having been 

 found, it may safely be added to the Bermuda list. A 

 strong easterly gale must have driven it out of its course. 

 When seen, it was soaring high in the air, and its well 

 known song first attracted Mr. Hurdis' attention. 



Snow Bunting (Plectrophanes nivalis). On the ISfh of 

 February, 1848, when sailing past Grace's Island, I noticed 

 a small flock of these birds, and fortunately killed one of 

 them ; the wind blowing pretty strong from the north-west, 

 in which quarter it had been for ten days previously. Many 

 others were afterwards killed on the glacis of the fortifica- 

 tions, both at Ireland Island, and St. George's. I noticed 

 four others at Ireland Island, on the 4th January, 1850. 



Bay-winged Bunting {Emheriza graminea). One ex- 

 ample only, shot by Captain McLeod, at St. George's, 25th 

 October, 1849, and now in my possession. 



Savannah Bunting {E. savannah). I killed the only 

 specimen of this bird hitherto obtained, on the 11th AprU, 

 1850, in Pembroke Marsh. 



Hbnslow's Bunting (E. Henslowi). Mr. Hurdis shot 

 one specimen out of a smaU flock of these birds, in the 

 Pembroke Marshes, on the 2nd of December, 1850. They 

 had frequented the dense reeds and rushes for a fortnight 



