ORNITHOLOGY OF THE BERMUDAS. 
Falco columbarius. 
Circus cyaneus. 
Surnia nyctea. 
Otus americanus. 
Otus br achy otus. 
Pandion halicetus. — First observed by Mr. Weddcrburn. Only 
three specimens, obtained in 1847-48 — in October, 1847— W.; 
October, November, and December, 1848 T. 
Falco per eg rinus . — This will be F. anatum of Bonap., &c. 
Falco sparverius. 
' ) ^ r * Wedderburn states, that “ these 
five birds are rare, or of unfrequent 
appearance but Mr. Tristram re- 
marks, “ j Falco columbarius occasion- 
; j ally seen throughout the winter and 
until the month of May, when I have observed it for the last three 
ycais. Though not uncommon, it appears rather a straggler than a 
migiatory visitant. Two specimens of Surnia nyctea were shot in 
Octobei, 1846. They were observed sitting on a prostrate spar, 
m a little sandy bay, and were mistaken for gulls. Otus aineri- 
canus mot uncommon in November, December, and January, 1846-7. 
tus i achy otus by no means uncommon in November, and up to 
February in each year. 
Scotopkilis acadica. — One specimen was shot by Mr. Wedder- 
urn m anuary, 1849. T. Mr. Tristram mentions, in a note from 
ermuda, that he had obtained a specimen of Tengmalm’s owl in 
e ruary, which had lighted on a schooner, 150 miles N.N.W. of 
m r'/ 1 * -r» lrGlls G y aneus and Otus brackyotus we cannot distin- 
S UIO P ean specimens. They are respectively C. ameri- 
canus and O. ulginosus of Bonap. and others. 
Ortnir 61 6S y* nianus - Wedderburn states, “numerous in 
October; seen occasionally on their way north in spring; got a 
specimen this year (1848), in September, which is unusually early. 
virqinianul m S ^ communicati on, observes, that Chordeiles 
besinnincr c ^® aie 111 £ reat numbers, invariably about the 
tWL fcl i by the 24th almost aI1 had disappeared, 
TOver mo^ff^ ^ers remained u n ti, l 2tl , November, 1847 They 
land in the wl 1 • f ** W ° to £ etber ’ but there was not an acre of 
cMc for oi r 1 ; Whidl ^ 110t its tenailt hunting in a small 
inte ZZZ, T aftGr nightfalL In tbe time they lay hid 
before thev w 1 1 + C i .™ 01 ° tllan . once 1 have almost trod on them 
pleasing- chirr 1 ^ c n ° wIllcb tIie y do, uttering their sharp yet 
81-a ’ ’ 1 ^ CW were s °en apparently going north. 
