ORNITHOLOGY OF THE BERMUDAS. 
Numenius hudsonicus.— This wary bird appears early in the 
middle of August. Uncommon. 
Fulica americana.— A few specimens have been shot in No- 
vember and December, also one on the 28th May, 1847. 
Ortygometra carolinus.— This bird is a regular visitant, and 
sometimes makes its appearance from the American coast in the 
beginning of September, though in general somewhat later. In 
October, 1849, hundreds of this species appeared in the marshes 
simultaneously, with a considerable flight of Scolopax wilsonii. 
It is occasionally met with during the winter. On the 26th April, 
1849, I shot a specimen near Warwick Pond. 
Ortygometra noveboracencis.—The two specimens were shot by 
Lieut. Wedderburn in Pembroke Marsh, in October, 1847, and are 
the only ones I have seen. 
O. jamaicensis.—One specimen only has been obtained, which 
was shot by Lieut. Wedderburn on the 5th September, 1848. 
Nycticorax gardeni.—An autumnal migrant, occasionally found 
from September to March. All the specimens which have been 
obtained were in the spotted plumage of the young. In Sir Wil- 
liam’s mention of this bird, a little confusion appears to have arisen 
from mistaking Mr. Tristram’s account of Ardea herodias as ap- 
plicable to the present species. 
Botaurus lentiginosus.—More or less common from October to 
December, and occasionally met with till March. 
Ardeola ewilis.—One example only of this species has come 
under my observation, which was killed by Lieut. Wedderburn, on 
the 23d October, 1847. 
A. virescens.— This may be considered a rare bird in most 
seasons ; it was however abundant in the month of April, 1849, 
and again during the autumnal migration of that year, from the 
. latter part of September to the end of October. 
A. leuce.— A pair of these Egrets were shot at’ Hungry Bay in 
1840. No specimens have been since obtained, though instances 
are known of its having been seen here. Of course they do not 
remain during the winter, as stated by our worthy friend Tris- 
tram. 
A. herodias.— An autumnal visitor, a few of which remain the 
whole winter, indeed throughout the year. In 1846 the nest of 
this bird, containing two eggs, was found in the mangrove trees of 
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