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ORNITHOLOGY OF THE BERMUDAS. 
the end of September and occasionally later. A few were observed 
in April, 1849. Does not breed in Bermuda. 
T. solitarius. —More or less common every year, from August 
to November. ; 
T. flavipes —One of our earliest visitors from the north; appearing 
with wonderful regularity on or about the Ist August, z.¢., in the heat 
of our summer. Ts last seen about the end of September. Common. 
T. vociferus. — This species makes its appearance soon after the 
preceding, and is occasionally met with to the 10th November. Is 
more or less common in some seasons. 
Catatrophorus semipalmatus:— The only specimen I haye seen 
was shot by Lieut. Wedderburn on the 4th July, 1848. 
Himantopus nigricollis.—1I am not aware that this bird has 
been observed in these islands. Of Tringa himantopus of Audu- 
bon, one specimen was obtained by you on the 2d August, 1848, 
which appears in Sir William Jardine’s list to be mistaken for 
H. nigricollis.* 
Scolopax wilsonit.—More or less common during the autumnal 
migration, appearing at the commencement or middle of October. 
A few stragglers are occasionally found so late as the month of 
January. In May, 1847, several couple were killed on their re- 
turn or northern flight. On the 13th October last, unusual 
numbers of these birds suddenly appeared in Pembroke Marsh, 
and afforded capital shooting for three or four days, when they 
took their departure. On the 6th November, 1848, I examined a 
Scolopax, shot by Lieut. Wedderburn, which had every appearance 
of belonging to this species, though strange to say, it had eighteen 
feathers in its tail. Another, also shot by him four days pre- 
viously, had an imperfect tail of seventeen feathers. 
Macrorhamphus griseus.— An autumnal visitor, of which two 
Specimens only have been obtained. One of these on the Ist 
October, 1847, the other on the 2ist August, 1848. 
Pane sinaatinahaicrepeaieaiee A single specimen having 
arsh near Hamilton, in October, 1842. 
Numenius borealis.—This bird is occasionally shot on the shores 
of Bermuda during the autumn migration. 
- Mr: Hurdis is most probably right—W, J. 
