ORNITHOLOGY OF THE BERMUDAS. 
Tringa maritima. 
Tringa semipalmata. — “ Common in August and September.” 
— W. “ Of all the Tringce, the T. semipalmata is the most 
numerous, and they resorted to some little salt ponds in David’s 
Island, from August to February. The various species of Tringce 
and Totani seem to feed and live in common, as I have frequently 
found one or two Stints, Schintz, Pectoral and Spotted Sandpi- 
pers, in company with large flocks of our familiar semipalmated. On 
the brink of a pond in Ireland Island, where they were never fired 
at, they became in a few days so tame, that I have often watched 
them not two yards distant, feeding and running along with perfect 
unconcern, and shaking their tails with that unceasing restlessness 
which the whole tribe exhibit.” — T. 
Phalaropus lobatus. — “ A pair were obtained in March, 1848. 
One I picked up in a little bay, dead, but uninjured, and quite 
fresh. The female was on the same day caught by Mr. Marriot, 
who struck it with his oar as he was boating.” — T. 
Totanus maculavius . — “ Not uncommon in summer and until 
the end of September. I think a few must breed.” W. 
Totanus solitarius . — “ Common in September.” W. 
Totanus flavipes.— “ Common in August.” — W. 
Totanus vociferus.—“ Met with in October. It is almost im- 
possible to approach these birds, they are so shy.” W. 
Catatrophorus semipalmatus. 
Himantopus nigricollis. 
Scolopax wilsonii . — “ Common during October.” W. 
Macrorhamphus griseus. 
Rusiicola americana — “ Yery rare.” W. 
Numtnius borealis . — “ Very rare.” W. 
Numenius hudsonicus. 
Fulica americana “ Occasionally met with in winter ”-W 
Ortygometra Carolina*.-" Numerous from September ^ 
December. I have seen these birds, when alarmed by my dog 
among the mangrove trees, freqnently fly and perch on them many 
feet from the ground ”-W. “ Arrived in 1847 as early as 31st 
U f St ' lwo on 3d Se P*ember, several on 7th, after which plen- 
tiful. Not observed after March.”— T. P 
Ortoometm noveborace Only two found by me in 
October, 1847, when it was first noticed W 
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