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on the 19th of April, 1850, and §haU long rememher the 

 thriUmg cheer of exultation with which he cast his hat into 

 the air, and hailed me across Penniston's Pond, to announce 

 his having kflled a " new bird." 



ScAELET Tanagee (P. rubra). It is somewhat remarkahle 

 that the occurrence of this gorgeously plumaged bird should 

 be confined to the spring of 1850 and 1851. ' 



The following is extracted from my note book, May 3rd, 

 1851 : "A splendid piale Tanager was recently observed 

 near my own garden ; another at St. David's Island by 

 Capt. Drummond, and a third frequented the garden of Mrs. 

 Wainwright, near the town of Hamilton, where it was un- 

 disturbed, and from which it suddenly disappeared, after a 

 stay of three or four days^ In the early part of the same 

 month, the surgeon of H.M.S. 'Wellesley,' shot a male 

 specimen of this bird near the Admiral's residence." 



Ameeican' Goldfinch (Carduslis tristis). Mr. W. Joel, 

 who resided on the margin of the Devonshire cedar swamp, 

 informed me that several " yellow birds," so termed m the 

 United States, visited that neighbourhood in March, 1850. 

 He described them as small birds, of a bright yellow colour, 

 with black wings. These were doubtless the American 

 Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) of Audubon. I searched for 

 them in vain, and they are consequently unnoticed va. Major 

 Wedderbum's list. 



Lessee Eedpole {Linaria minor). In March, 1850, flocks 

 of this bird appeared in the neighbourhood of St. George's, 

 where several specimens were obtained. They feed on the 

 ripe berries of the sage bush. 



Ameeican Ceow (Gorvus Americanus). A fine specimen, 

 shot at Spanish Point, was presented to me by Capt. Fayrer, 



