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Island, a flock of small birds coming in from sea. They 

 approached the Commissioner's house from the north-west, 

 about fifty in number, and formed a long line, rather than 

 a compact body, while on the wing. On reaching Ireland 

 Island, the flock wheeled round two or three times, and 

 then settled upon some cedar trees growing inside the 

 keep, from whence Captain Drummond shot two speci- 

 mens, one of which was in adult plumage. They proved 

 to be S. pinus, and I had the pleasure of examining these 

 specimens some days afterwards. 



Blue-yellow-backed Wood Waeblee (S. Americana). 

 Another specimen was found in a collection of skins made 

 by Lieut, (now Capt.) Clutterbuck (56th Eegt.). It was 

 killed at Ireland' Island, but at what period was not stated. 

 The box which contained the collection was sent to me in 

 June, 1853. 



Black and White Creeping Warbler {Mniotilta varia). 

 A very fine specimen was killed at Ireland Island by Mr. 

 Clutterbuck, on the 27th of October, 1852. In October, 

 1849, two or three of these creepers were observed on the 

 road between Hamilton and St. George's. 



Cedar Waxwing [Bomhycilla Garolinensis?) I examined 

 two other specimens of this bird shot by Major Wedderburri 

 in Mr. Ewing's Cedar grove ; one, on the 6th, and the other 

 on the 10th of April, 1850. Another was killed December 

 2nd, 1851, by Mr. DarreH, at Peniston's Pond, from a flock 

 of twelve birds, and presented to me. Wilson says, the 

 favourite food of these birds consists of cedar berries ; if 

 so, they must find an ample abundance in the groves of 

 Bermuda. 



Sky Lark of Europe (Atauda arvensis). On the 12th of 



