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specimen was shot near Hamilton, in October, 1842 ; and 

 one was supposed to have been seen at Hungry Bay, a few 

 years afterwards, by Mr. Fozard. 



Ambeican Snipe {Scohpax Wilsonii). These birds are 

 more or less common duriag the autumnal migration ap- 

 pearing iu the month of October. A few remiaia till the 

 month of January. Several couple were killed in May, 

 1847, on their northern migration. On the 13th of October, 



1849, an immense number of snipe appeared, and remained 

 for a few days, when they again took their departure to the 

 south. I shot two at Brackish Pond, on the 21st of March, 



1850, and saw another on the 16th of AprU, at the same 

 place. This species has sixteen tail feathers. On the 6th 

 of November, 1848, I killed a snipe with eighteen tail 

 feathers, and a few days before that, one with an imperfect 

 tail of seventeen feathers. What were they? Pembroke 

 Marsh was a sure find for snipe, and I think they were the 

 finest and fattest birds I ever killed. 



The English Snipe {S. gallinago). I shot one of this 

 species, on the 24th of December, 1847. It precisely 

 answered to the description of the S. gallinago, and had 

 but fourteen tail feathers. I shot another specimen, also 

 with fourteen tail feathers, on the 29th of December, 1847 

 Both these birds I got in Pembroke Marsh ; and there 

 cannot be the least doubt about the 'bird, and the propriety 

 of adding it to the Bermuda list. 



Beown Snipe {Maerarhamjphus griseus). First shot by 

 Captain Orde, on the 29th of September, 1847, at Harris's 

 Bay. Another specimen was kUled by Mr. C. Fozard, on 

 the 21st of August, 1848. I never met with this bird 

 myself in the Bermudas. 



