38 THE NATUEALIST IN BEEMUDA. 



shores of Bermuda during winter. A single specimen was 

 shot on the 3rd of August, 1849. 



The Sandbeling {Galidris arenaria). First found bymy 

 friend, Mr. Marriott, the 7th of November, 1847, on the 

 sand hills. Mr. Hurdis killed a very fine specimen, a few 

 days afterwards, at the same place. Another, killed by Mr. 

 Marriott, 4th September, 1848. I have kiUed a few speci- 

 mens on the sandy shores of Somerset. 



Great Blue Hbeon {Ardea herodias). Many of these 

 birds arrive in autumn, and a few remain throughout the 

 year. In 1846, the nest of this bird, containing two eggs, 

 was found amongst the mangrove trees, at Hungry Bay. 

 The Eev. H. B. Tristram kept one of these herons alive 

 in his garden, at the Parsonage, in Ireland Island, 

 which was once seen to seize a ground dove and swallow 

 it entire. 



Blue Heeon (A. cmrulea). Two specimens were killed, 

 in 1849, one in fuU plumage, in October ; the other, a 

 young bird, in April. When out shooting with Mr. Hurdis, 

 on the 16th of April, 1850, at Brapkish Pond, he shot a 

 splendid male specimen, in full plumage, which is now in 

 my possession. Another was killed on the 15th of May, 

 1852 ; this specimen was in the trans'ition state of plumage 

 from white to purple. 



Geeen Heeon (A. mrescens). During some years, not 

 uncommon I got one specimen, a young bird of the year, 

 from Mr. Hurdis, the 16th October, 1848. They were very- 

 abundant in April, 1849, and again in October of the same 

 year. When on the Staff in Barbadoes, I was very fond of 

 watching these birds feeding early in the morning, just 

 below my windows ; they would stand perfectly motionless 



