71S APPENDIX. 



CLOVEN FOOTED WATER 

 FOWL. 



Herons. THE White Heron is an uncommon bird, and 



vifits us at uncertain feafons ; the common kind 

 and the Bittern never leave us. 



Curlews. The Curlew breeds fometimes on our mountains; 

 but, confidering the van: flights that appear in 

 winter, we imagine the greater part retire to other 

 countries : the Whimbrel breeds in the Grampian 

 Hills, in the neighbourhood of Invercauld. 



Snipes. The Woodcock breeds in the moid woods of 



Sweden, and other cold countries. Sorne Snipes 

 breed here, but we believe the greater! part retire 

 elfewhere; as do every other fpecies of this genus. 



Sandpipers. The Lapwing continues here the whole year; 

 the Ruff breeds here, but retires in winter ; the 

 Redjhank and Sandpiper breed in this country, and 

 refide here. All the others abfent themfelves during 

 iummer. 



Plovers The long legged Plover and Sanderling vifit us 



Oyster- onl y in winter; the Dottrel appears in fpring and 



catcher, in autumn, yet what is very fingular we do not 



find it breeds in South Britain. The oyfter-catcher 



lives 



