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One caught at 10.40 a.m., ten miles west of Briar Island. Similar 

 weather. 



Land-bird. — May 3rd. Off Sable Island. One seen by Captain 

 Whitney. Fine clear weather. 



Land-birds (small). — May 27th. Gulf of St. Lawrence. Three 

 seen by Captain Vipond (s.s. ' Tunisian '). Light N.W. breeze, 

 overcast. 



Bed-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) . — May 27th. Gulf 

 of St. Lawrence. One flying about ship at 9 a.m. Similar 

 weather. 



Land-bird (size of Blackbird). — June 5th. Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence. One seen at 4 a.m. by Mr. E. Cook, chief officer. Another 

 (small yellow) observed at 8.15 a.m. between St. Paul Bock and 

 Cape Bay, Newfoundland. Light S.W. breeze ; clear weather. 



Thrush (sp. ?). — June 5th. One seen eight miles W.S.W. of 

 Cape Bay, flying towards the land. Light S.W. breeze, fine 

 clear weather. 



White- winged Crossbill (Loxla leucoptera). — July 3rd. Gulf 

 of St. Lawrence, about forty miles N.W. of Bird Bocks. Four 

 flying about ship at 8.30 a.m. Three of them were caught by a 

 member of the crew at 11.30 a.m., two males and one female. 

 Both males were brought to Liverpool alive. Moderate E.N.E. 

 breeze, hazy weather. 



Snow-Buntings {Plectrophenax nivalis). — July 29th. Gulf of 

 St. Lawrence, off Fame Point. Two seen by Dr. Crymble, surgeon 

 of s.s. ' Sardinian.' Sept. 26th. One settled on board s.s. 'Tuni- 

 sian' at 2.20 p.m., one hundred and fifty miles east of Belle Isle. 

 It seemed a very strong bird, and did not remain with us long. 

 Fresh east breeze, fine and clear. 27th. Two seen by Mr. Grant 

 Bobinson, second officer of same vessel, at daylight, lat. 54° 11' N., 

 long. 45° 24' W. Four more by Captain Vipond at 9 a.m., lat. 

 54° 32' N., long. 44° 18' W. The six still with us at 3.40 p.m., 

 lat. 55° 10' N., long. 41° 41' W. One caught at 5.30 p.m. same 

 day. Moderate S.W. to S.S.E. breeze, cloudy weather. 30th. 

 One seen to settle on board same steamer by Mr. Prentice at 

 1 p.m., one hundred and twenty miles N.W. of Belmullet, the 

 nearest land. It remained with the ship for an hour. Strong 

 N.N.W. gale. Oct. 3rd. Two on s.s. ' Corinthian ' when near 

 Belle Isle. Mr. D. S. Campbell, who was a passenger, tells me 



