Land Birds At Sea

D'iríirr" a rocont ]is-n ti of tlirc White Stnr ítonnier Gtarnnnta from Liverpool to NoW York, mid wlicn ihont onn thonann I miles from Queoimmvn, a Rtrnnge liird m discovered n tlio rigi'nrjr. Tlio Balloro and ]aseiijfi.'rs cutleavoreil to catch it, but witlioat succasa, uniil Dr. C. W. G-off, if Nevr York plty, oiw of tiie pntseitfers, canie on dock, wluíU t!re biril ni )iioi! flew uto lii liiin.ls. Tho doctor ciu-üd lor H, ml upon tlic nn-ival of tlio stu:iincr preseuted the bird to t'io ollectiou at tlie Central Park. Tlie iiinl is knowu as the whiiubrel - a peuliiu- lanj biril rcH'uibluii tlio curoy iu UiiUU" umi about the size ot' a inürio ben. black aml gray plumago, vi114s like a bul, w.tli a wliftlebuue-like bilí in simpe similar to tliit ot'a wooilcock. Oreat interest wasailaclie.l to tlio bir.l by tlic ofli ■■crs ol" tlie siii[ iVoin the tactof its boiii a. lamí biril t'ouiid .so tiir at sea, witli wiugí uut uOurly calcuiatoil to sustaiu it ior any li!ii'4tli ot' time. "Tac'owl "lvate Field," cnptureil uniler similar ciréutastaiice iu mi tocoan last autumii by oiie oí' th cruw ot' tlio W'liite iáur Bteainer Celtio, U süll at tbc Central Park, au .1 duinghonor by tlie wisdom of lier couiueUítuce to tlic minie sin; boara.