ORNITHOLOGY OF THE BERMUDAS. 
Ortygometra jamaicensis. — ce The only one yet seen, was found 
by me in Not ember, 1847.” 
Nycticorax gardeni. — “ Very rare. — W. “ The young are 
frequent, but we never obtained a specimen in adult plumage 
until one in November, 1848.” 
Botaurus lentiginosus. — “Not uncommon in winter.” — W. “Fre- 
quently obtained from October to December in every year.” — T. 
Ardeola exilis. 
Ardeola virescens. — “ One or two are generally met with every 
winter.” — W. 
Egretta leuce. 
Ardea herodias. — “ Remains through the winter, and occasion- 
ally seen through the year ; great numbers were brought over by 
a gale. It was the first appearance of the heron that year, and 
the birds seemed perfectly exhausted. Five of them took refuge 
in a convict hulk, and one flew into the barracks. I obtained 
one, and kept it in my garden for some months, when it died 
suddenly, apparently from overgorging itself with flesh, which the 
servant liad given to it instead of fish. It enjoyed much standing 
vitk its legs in a pail of salt water, and always preferred its 
morsels of fish from the water rather than on the ground. When 
it had food before it, it was bold enough to attack either men 
oi dogs ; at other times it was to me perfectly tame and fami- 
liar. It was not a young bird of the year, as were most of the 
other refugees.” — T. 
Anser hyperboreus. j 
Anser canadensis. I “ Very rare.” W. 
Anas obscura. J 
Anas discors. ) “ Four kill ed 12th October, 1847” — T. 
Anas carolinensis | ** are occasionally met with in win- 
J ter.” — W. 
Dendronessa sponsa.-“ A female bird was once shot.” 
ynchapsis clypeata.—“ Occasionally met with in winter.”— W. 
Fajita acuta . 
Fuligula marila. 
Mergus merganser , 
Mergus cuculatus. 
Fuligula mariloides. 1 Fare * W . 
Clangula albeola. — “ Rare.” W. 
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