to be remarkable for their dexterous-defence of themselves and young, against kites and buzzards. 50. 51. The MOOR, or WATER-HEN, and WATER-RAILE. 52. The WILD SWAN, or ELKE. It is probable they come from great distances, for all the northern travellers are said to have observed them in the remotest parts. Like other northern birds, if the winter be mild they usually come no further south than Scotland, if very hard they proceed onward till they arrive in a country sufficiently warm. 53. 54. 55. _BARNACLE-GOOSE_, _BRENT-GOOSE_, and SHELDRAKE. The two former are common; and the latter pretty much so, especially about Norrold, where they are said to breed in rabbit-burrows. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. The _SHOVELER_, _PINTAIL_, or _Sea-pheasant_, _GARGANEY_, or _Teal_, _WILD-GOOSE_, and _GOSANDER_, _or Mirganser_, are all found in this country. 61. The _DUN-DIVER_, or _Saw billed diver_. It is bigger than a duck; and distinguished from other divers by a remarkable sawed bill to retain its slippery prey, which consists principally of eels. 62. The SNEW, as well as the _WIDGEONS_, and other species of wild ducks, are very common. {199} 63. The _PUFFIN_, has a remarkable bill, which differs from that of a duck in being formed not horizontally but vertically, for the purpose of feeding in clefts of rocks, on shellfish, &c. 64. The SHEAR-WATER, somewhat billed like a cormorant, but much smaller, is a strong and fierce bird, that hovers about ships when the sailors cleanse their fish, &c. They will live some weeks without food. 65. The _GANNET_, is a large, white, strong billed bird: Sir Thomas Browne saw one of them in Marshland, which fought, and would not be forced to take wing. Another he saw taken alive, and for sometime kept and fed with herrings. 66. 67. The SHAG and CORMORANT, are generally confounded by the country people. The former builds upon trees, and the latter only in the rocks. 68. The NORTHERN-DIVER. 69. The GREAT CRESTED GREBE, appear about April, and breed on the broad waters. Their nest is formed of weed &c. and float on the water, so that their eggs are seldom dry while they are set on. 70. The LITTLE GREBE, _small diver_ or _Dabchick_, is found in the rivers and broad waters here. 71. The SKUA GULL, is sometimes found here in very hard winters. 72. The HERRING GULL, is found here, but more commonly about Yarmouth. 73. The BLACK-HEADED GULL, is here very plentiful. The eggs are used by the country people in puddings, and otherwise. The birds are sometimes brought to the markets in great number, and even sent to London. 74. The GREATER FERN, or _Sea Swallow_, is a neat white and fork-tailed bird, but much larger than a swallow. 75. The MAY CHITT, is a small dark-grey bird. It comes in great plenty into Marshland in May, and stays about a month, seldom beyond six weeks. It is fatter than most birds of its size, and accounted excellent eating. 76. The CHURRE, another small