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hlack, they were for some time mistaken for the lesser 

 species, L. ludovicianus, of Audubon. 



PiPiEY Flycatchbe (Muscicapa dominicensis). Perhaps 

 the readers of the "Naturalist in Bermuda," will pardon 

 the insertion of the following anecdote, concerning the 

 first specimen of this bird observed in the Islands : In 

 the month of March, 1850, a gallant Lieutenant of Her 

 Majesty's 42nd Highlanders, was in the act of shaving 

 himself for the morning's parade, in the airy costume of 

 shirt and slippers only, when his boat boy, full of enthu- 

 siasm, rushed iuto his master's quarters, and announced " a 

 strange bird," on . the topmost branch of a neighbouring 

 cedar ; with a spirit worthy of Audubon himself, the 

 gallant officer grasped his "trusty double" in one hand, 

 retaining his razor in the other, and with physiognomy 

 well lathered, stalked forth, in the same light marching 

 order, and, from the middle of the public street, trium- 

 phantly brought down the only pipiry flycatcher, met with 

 in the Bermudas to that period.* 



Hooded Fly-Catchee {Myiodiodes mitratus). Shot by 

 Mr. 0. C. Abbott (20th Eegiment), on the 30th of March, 

 1847. The female companion of this bird was observed at 

 the .same time. 



Wood Theush {Turdus mustelinus). This is one of 

 those rare visitors which appeared with the extraordinary 

 flight of yellow-billed cuckoos in October, 1849. A very- 

 fine specimen of this thrush was brought to me at the time 

 by Mr. Trimmingham. 



* The writer was not present at this exempliaoation of the pursuit of 

 knowledge under difficulties, and is indebted to the brother officers of his 

 gallant friend for the above statement. 



