ORNITHOLOGY OF THE BERMUDAS. 
SUMMER RESIDENTS. 
Phceton flavirostris. — This species was confounded by both 
Wilson and Audubon with P. cethereus, and as such is men- 
tioned in their works ; Audubon’s plate, however, represents the 
present bird. According to Wilson’s list, it is “ common during 
summer on the coasts of the Southern States ; ” and Audubon’s 
specimens “ were obtained in summer on the Tortugas. ” It 
might have been anticipated, therefore, that this would be the 
Bermuda species, although Mr. Strickland possesses a specimen, 
which he considers P. flavirostris, from a very different locality, 
the island of Mauritius ; while again the species which breeds on 
St. Giles’ Rocks, off the coast of Tobago, is P. cethereus. Mr. 
Wedderburu states of the Bermuda Phceton , “ very common during 
summer, arrive about 10th March, and depart middle or end of 
September. They breed among the rocks, make no nest, and lay 
a single egg, of a reddish-brown colour, mottled with dark brown. 
They never attempt to leave their nests, but allow themselves to 
be taken.” Mr. Tristram, who has kept a register of the appear- 
ance and disappearance of many of the migratory birds, for three 
years that he resided on these islands, gives the dates - 
First observed. Plentiful. Last observed. 
1847, 5th March. 20th March. 1846, Nov., a straggler. 
1848, 10th March. 1847, 9th October.^ 
1849, 12th March. 1848, 27tli September. 
Sterna dougalii.—Ylvst observed by Mr. Wedderburn. Arrive 
in June, and breed on the farthest rock off St. George’s. Mr Tris- 
tram says, “ first week of May till end of August not scarce.” 
Sterna hirundo. 
AUTUMNAL AND WINTER VISITANTS. 
Many of these are accidental and very rare ; those which visit 
Bermuda in spring, on their return northward, are marked V. 
