1894
April 7           
(No. 3) 
Trinidad, B.W.I. 
Caura to Jacarigua

which however, I could not see on account of
        the diversity of the foliage.

                         I had an opportunity to learn something more
                     of the general appearance and ways of the little
                     Kingfisher [underlined]Caryh americana[underlined] for at one of the
                     ponds where the road followed the bed of the 
                     stream for a distance of 100 yards or more we
                     started one of these birds and drove it on before
                     us. As it flew from tree to tree, keeping all the 
                     while just beyond gun range, I was interested to 
                     observe how closely it resembles our Ceryl aleyon[?] in
                     flight, manner of perching etc. It usually alighted
                     on dead or at least leafless branches over the water.

                         One of the very common est [?] birds in this valley is
                     the Red-eyed Ibis, [underlined]V.agilis[underlined]. I must have heard at 
                     least  twenty singing this morning. The song is
                     very[?] nearly like that of [underlinedV.olivaturs[underlined] but is delivered more
                     slowly with distinct pauses between the notes which are
                     also further than those of [underlined]olivaceuns[underlined]. The low whining[?]
                     or scalding cry is also much the same in the
                     two species. There seems to be good reason for cutting
                     this tropical form "agilis" for it is a more abit [?]
                     and active bird than our species.

                         As our train was crossing[?] the Caine Swamp a
                     Least Bittern rose from a bed of tall reeds within
                     fifteen yards of the track and took a short flight
                     giving us a clear view of its characteristic markings.
                     It was a male in full plumage. 

                                    