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With the MUSCOVY, WILD DUCKS, the REEVE, and

the RUFF,

Mix'd the SEA-PIES, the GAMBET, and

CHOUGH;

many a

the latter end of September. They are caught by nets: when fattened, they are dressed with their intestines, and their whole contents, like the woodcock.

The Vanellus, LAPWING, Pewit, Bastard-Plover, or GreenPlover, is about half a pound weight; length twelve inches; has a pendent crest; breast black; back and coverts of the wings brown-green, glossed with purple and blue. Inhabits the marshes and moist heaths of Europe. It is distinguished by the monotonous sounds of pee-weet, which it continually utters, and with which it flies around or near persons, so as to be sometimes, in moors, extremely annoying; this it does, it has been conjec. tured, to divert attention from its nest or its young. Feeds chiefly on earthworms, which it artfully obtains by beating the ground about their holes. Gregarious, except during the breeding season; and is said to migrate. Eggs four, olivaceous, blotched with black; it lays on the bare ground. The eggs are placed in a quadrangular manner, touching each other at the smaller ends: this position of the eggs is said to be common to the Sand-piper, Plover, and Snipe tribes. Flesh good; the eggs are considered a delicacy, and frequently brought to London for sale.

The Gambetta, or GAMBET, is the size of a green-shank; head, back, and breast cinereous, spotted with dull yellow; wing coverts cinereous, edged with yellow; beneath white; rarely seen in England; inhabits Europe and America.

A lapwing of Java, mentioned by Dr. Horsfield under the terms of Vanellus tricolor, has the notes similar to "Terek." It should, perhaps, also be mentioned here, that the Lapwing has been arranged as a separate genus by many authors under the term VANELLUS.

Although of this island both visitors rare,

The GREY and RED PHALAROPE also were there.

The Interpres, TURNSTONE, or Sea-Dotterel, is about the size of a thrush; inhabits the sea-coasts of Europe and America, and found in this country in the winter, but, it is said, does not breed here. It is nine inches long; feeds on worms, turning over stones to look for them, hence its name. Eggs four, olive, spotted with black. Three other varieties: one found in Scotland and North America; two in Cayenne.

The Lobata, GREY-PHALAROPE, or Great Coot-footed Tringa, inhabits Europe, Asia, America, and rarely England; rather larger than the Purre; one other variety. In stormy weather gregarious on lakes. The Hyperborea, or RED PHALAROPE, Cock Coot-footed Tringa, or Red Coot-footed Tringa, is the size of the preceding; inhabits the North of Europe; said to breed in Hudson's Bay; rarely seen in England. The PHALA ROPES are arranged by Dr. LATHAM as a distinct genus.

The SAND-PIPERS which are found in England are, among others, the following: the Cinerea, or ASH-COLOURED SANDPIPER, in length about ten inches; seen in large flocks on the coasts of South Wales; they migrate, it is said, in April. By some authors esteemed the same bird as the Knot, see below. The Lincolniensis, or BLACK SAND-PIPER, is the size of a thrush. The Fusca, or BROWN SAND-PIPER, is the size of a Jack-Snipe. The Grenovicensis, or GREENWICH SAND-PIPER, is the size of the Redshank. The Squatarola, Grey-Plover, or GREY SANDPIPER, is rather larger than the Golden Plover. The Pusilla, or LITTLE SAND-PIPER. The Nigricans, PURPLE SAND PIper, Sea Sand-Piper, or Selniger Sand-Piper. The Islandica, RED SAND-PIPER, or Aberdeen Sand-Piper. The Macularia, SPOTTED SAND-PIPER, or Spotted Tringa. The Glareola, or WOOD SANDPIPER, size of a Jack Snipe.

The Ochropus, or GREEN SAND-PIPER, is an elegant species, ten inches long; solitary, and smells of musk; inhabits Europe

The SAND-PIPERS GREEN, and of strong musky smell, Those elegant waders, flew over the dell.

and America; arrives in this country in September, and continues till April.

The Hypoleucos, COMMON SAND-PIPER, or Summer-Snipe, has the body cinereous, with black stripes, beneath white; inhabits Europe and America, and common to this country, which it visits in the spring, frequenting our lakes and rivers, on the borders of which it makes its nest. Seven and a half inches long; eggs four or five, dirty yellow, with pale spots. Wags the tail, and, when disturbed, makes a piping noise.

The Canutus, or KNOT, has the body above cinereous, beneath white; inhabits England, Europe generally, and also America; nine inches long; eggs flesh colour, with crowded orange spots; flesh delicious.

The Cinclus, SANDERLING, Purre, Pur, Stint, Red-necked Sand-piper, Ox-bird, Ox-eye, Least-snipe, or Wagtail, has the bill and legs black; body and rump grey and brown; a second variety with brown legs; the breast and belly white in both; inhabits England, Europe generally, and America; nearly eight inches long; flesh eatable. Frequents the mouths of our saltwater rivers in immense flocks during the winter and spring, and is generally seen in the greatest numbers at or about high water, particularly during the spring tides. They are rarely seen in the summer, retiring to some distant place to breed. Their numbers and compactness of association may be judged of by the fact that a fisherman whom I knew fired at a large body of them when on a bank surrounded with the tide, and killed one hundred and twenty, and nine plovers which were amongst them, at one shot, besides wounding, perhaps, half as many more which he could not obtain. The shots in the gun were lurge too, and, consequently, not very numerous, so that one shot must have killed several birds! See the NOTE,-HouseSparrow's Speech,

While the wild running WATER RAIL (18) just from

the fen,

Was seen 'midst the sedgy green pools of the glen.

(15) Order, GRALLÆ, (Linn.) RAIL, WATER-RAIL, LANDRAIL, SPOTTED-GALLINULE, &c.

The genus RALLUS, (Linn.) or RAIL, consists of about thirty species, of which the WATER-RAIL, Rallus Aquaticus, is one. The characters of this tribe are a slender bill; nostrils small; tongue rough at the end; body much compressed; tail very short; feet four-toed, cleft. The following are most important: The Aquaticus, WATER-RAIL, Brook-Ouzel, Bilcock, VelvetRunner, Runner, Grey-Skit, or Skiddy-Cock, is twelve inches long; upper part of the body olive brown; black in the middle, the lower cinereous; wings grey, spotted with brown; tail feathers short, black; legs dusky red. Inhabits the watery places in Europe and Asia; found also in this country; lays in willow beds or among aquatic plants; eggs five or six, pale yellowish, marked all over with dusky brown spots. MONTAGU once found a nest with six eggs of spotless white; rather larger than those of a black-bird. Flies heavily, runs and swims with celerity; flesh good; feeds on worms, slugs, and insects.

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The Crex, LAND-RAIL, Crake-Gallinule, Land-Hen, Rail, Daker-Hen, Corn-Crake, Crek, Cracker, Bean-Crake, or CornDrake, has the feathers of the body reddish brown, the belly whitish yellow; wings reddish rusty; bill and legs brown ash inhabits redgy places of Europe and Asia; arrives in this country the latter end of April, and departing in October. Nine and a half inches long; runs swiftly along the grass; flies slowly; feeds on insects and seeds; grows very fat; flesh excellent; its note harsh, resembling the words crek, crek; lays on the dry grass from twelve to sixteen eggs, of a dirty white colour, with a few yellow spots. Two other varieties found in the East and West Indies. It is found most plentiful in the northern parts of this kingdom, and in Ireland.

The DIVERS (29) were many and various in hue; Of the NORTHERN, the IMBER, BLACK-THROATED a few;

The Porzana, SPOTTED GALLINULE, or Spotted Water-Hen, is an elegant species, about nine inches long; it migrates like the preceding; frequents the sides of small streams; flesh good. Inhabits also Europe and North America.

(19) Order, AnSERES, (Linn.) Diver, Grebe, Guillemot, DIDAPPER, &c.

The genus COLYMBUS, (Linn.) or DIVER, consists of about thirty species, including the GREBES and GUILLEMOTS. The characteristics of this tribe are a toothless bill; they walk on land with great difficulty, but swim and dive with great dexterity. The Guillemots with a slender bill chiefly inhabit the sea; feet three-toed, palmate; the flesh is tough, and, as well as the eggs, nauseous. The Divers frequent the northern lakes, have a strong bill; feet four-toed, palmate; are monogamous; fly with difficulty; and in breeding time prefer fresh water. The Grebes are tailless, with a strong bill; feet four-toed, pinnate; frequently found about the waters of southern Europe. They are separated from the Divers by Dr. LATHAM, and by him arranged as a distinct genus, so also are the Guillemots. The following are a few of the species.

The Grylle, BLACK-GUILLEMOT, Greenland-Dove, Sea-Turtle, or Scraber, has a black body; the wing coverts and secondary quills tipped with white; legs red; bill black; from thirteen to fourteen inches long. Inhabits Europe and America; frequent in Scotland and the Hebrides; rarely seen in the south of our island. Several varieties. Egg one, dirty white, blotched with rust colour; it is deposited under ground, or in a hole in some rock.

The Troile, FOOLISH-GUILLEMOT, Sea-Hen, Scout, Kiddaw, Murre, Lavy, Willoch, or Tinkershire, has a black body, breast

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