68 BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS. 



right through the hard frosts of winter during 

 gleams of sunshine. Local and other names : Water 

 Ouzel, Bessy Booker, Brook Ouzel, Water Crow, 

 Water Piet, Water Crake. Sits closely, and when 

 suddenly disturbed will often dive into any pool 

 that is near. 



DIPPERS' HAUNT. 



DIVER, BLACK-THROATED. 



(Colymbus arcticns^) 

 Order PYGOPODES ; Family COLYMBID^ (DIVERS). 



Description of Parent Birds. Length about 

 twenty-six inches. Bill rather long, straight, 

 pointed, and black. Irides red. Top of head 

 and back of neck grey, darkest on the fore part 

 of head. Sides of neck marked with longitudinal 

 black and white lines. Back scapulars and wing- 

 coverts black, the two first being marked with 

 square patches and the last with round spots of 

 white. Wing-quills, rump and tail-feathers, dusky- 

 black. Chin and throat black, divided by a collar 

 of black and white short longitudinal lines. Breast, 



