20 Mr. Markwréx's Catalogue of Birds 
evening. That moft of thefe birds leave us in the autumn is moft 
probable ; but I have Wnown one inftance of its having been killed’ 
here in the winter. 
No: 105.—The common Heron, Ardea cinerea. 
Herons frequent our marfhes and fides of ponds in featch of 
their food. They probably come hither from Penfhurft Park in 
Kent, where there is a large Heronry ; and vaft numbers of their 
nefts are to be féen in fome very large tall beech-trees,—often many 
nefts in one tree. 
No. 106.—The Bittern. Ardea jfrellaris. 
This bird is fometimes met with here, and in the fpring is fre- 
quently heard to blow or make a loud hollow found. This found. 
has been {uppofed from the bird’s putting its bill into the hollow of 
areed: this I fufpeét to bea vulgar error, and rather think that 
it is the call of love uttered, in the fpring, by the male, to invite 
the female to him. I once fhot one of thefe birds in frofty weather 
it fell on the ice, which was only {trong enough to fupport my dogs, 
and they immediately rufhed forwards to attack, but, being only 
wounded, it defended itfelf fo vigoroufly with its fharp-pointed bill, 
that not a dog would touch it, till I fired again and killed it. 
No. f07.—The common Curlew. Numenius Arquata. 
This bird is to be met with on our fea-coaft, both in fummer 
and winter. 
No. 108.—The Whimbrel. Numenius Pheopus. 
This bird is not fo common as the foregoing fpecies; I have 
met with only one inftance of its being found here. 
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