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Dove (sp. ?). — Sept. 10th. Mr. Guy Hamilton, chief officer of 

 s.s. 'Ontarian,' reports meeting with one at 4 p.m., one hundred 

 and twenty-three miles N. 76° W. of Bull Bock, Co. Cork. 

 Weather fine and clear ; wind N.W. 



Land-bird (size of Thrush). — Sept. 10th. Dr. Crymble writes 

 me he saw one from s.s. ' Laurentian,' one hundred and thirty- 

 five miles N.W. of Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Clear weather; 

 wind E. 



Curlew (sp. ?). — Sept. 11th. Two flying round s.s. 'Tuni- 

 sian ' at 9 a.m., lat. 56° 22' N., long. 24° 17' W. They remained 

 in the vicinity of ship for fifteen minutes. Hazy weather, with 

 rain ; fresh N.E. breeze. 



Wheatear {Saxicola cenanthe). — Sept. 11th. One settled on 

 awning-stretcher of same steamer at 9.30 a.m. for a few seconds, 

 lat. 56° 23' N., long. 24° 31' W. It seemed a very strong healthy 

 bird, and showed no sign of fatigue. 



Sandpiper (sp. ?). — Sept. 11th. One flying some distance off 

 same steamer at 12.18 p.m., lat. 56° 33' N., long. 26° 07' W. ; 

 clear. 



Pine Warbler (Dendroica vigorsii).— Sept. 15th. Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence, off Fame Point ; one caught at 9.30 a.m. 



Land-bird (large). — Sept. 18th. Mr. Milligan observed one 

 keeping with s.s. ' Sardinian' at 7 a.m., thirty-seven miles off the 

 Irish coast. Light W. and S.W. wind ; fine clear weather. 



Land-birds (small). — Sept. 24th. Gulf of St. Lawrence, seven 

 miles south of Heath Point, Anticosti. Mr. A. Freer, second 

 officer of s.s. ' Pomeranian,' tells me that several small birds like 

 Wrens were about his steamer at 5 a.m. They remained on 

 board about six hours, and disappeared as the ship drew near 

 Cape Whittle. 



Kuby- crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula). — Sept. 24th. 

 One came on board with last species. Identified by wing and 

 crest sent me by Mr. Freer. Oct. 29th. Another noted by same 

 observer ten miles S.E. of Heath Point, Anticosti. 



Woodpecker (sp. ?). — Sept. 24th. Gulf of St. Lawrence, seven 

 miles south of Heath Point, Anticosti. One observed at same 

 time as first Kinglet. 



Hawk (sp. ?).— Same day, twenty miles south of Little Mecat- 

 tina, Gulf of St. Lawrence. « One settled at 3 p.m. on crosstrees 



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