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The Blue-Wings, are another Species of Ducks, and are 

 so called, from their beautiful Blue-Wings. They are less 

 than a Wild Duck, but excellent good Meat. These are the 

 first Fowl that appear to us in the fall of the Leaf, at which 

 time they come in large Flocks, as is supposed from Canada, 

 and other great Lakes that lie to the Northward of us. 



The Red-heads, are another Species of Ducks, so called 

 from their Hed-heads, and are less than the Bull-necks. They 

 are very plenty in the Rivers and Creeks, are sweet Food, 

 and very nourishing. 



The Swaddle-Bills, are another Species of Ducks, of an 

 Ash colour, and are so called, from their extraordinary broad 

 Bills. They are excellent good Meat, but not so plenty in 

 these parts, as the other Species of Ducks are. 



The Fishermen, so called, from their Dexterity in Fishing. 

 They are like a Duck, only they have narrow Bills, with sets 

 of Teeth. They feed on small Fish and Fry, which they 

 catch as they swim. They eat Fishy, therefore not in much 

 request amongst the Planters. The best way in ordering them 

 is, to take out their Fat and Guts, then bury them under 

 Ground for five or six Hours, which will make them eat well, 

 and take away their strong and fishy taste; as I have been 

 credibly informed by many in these Parts. 



The Raft-Foivl, includes several sorts of Ducks, viz. Di- 

 vers, Teals, Wigeons, and various other Kinds, that go in 

 Rafts, or great Flocks along the Shoar, which we know no 

 ^NTames for at present. 



The Divers, whereof there are two sorts. The first are of 

 a Grey Colour, the other Pied, White, and Black. They are 

 both good Fowl, and eat well, but hard to shoot, because of 



their 



