THE LAPWING. 



worms, which then creep out of the ground : at that time they 

 make a small cry, as if to keep their flock collected till day-break, 

 when they unite and fly to the coast ; they are sometimes taken 

 in nets at their first coming, and the fowler is cautious to set his 

 nets to play with the wind ; for instance, when the wind is east- 

 erly, that they may play westerly; The north-west is the worst 

 wind to take them ; all sea-fowl fly against the wind, whenever 

 they design to rest on the land. The preferable places for set- 

 ting the nets are in large common fields of green corn, and near 

 to water, for there they are sure to resort to clean their beaks 

 and feet : their flesh is very delicate. In Carolina they are seen 

 in the valleys, near the mountains, in great numbers, but seldom 

 alight ; are also very common in Siberia, appearing there in 

 autumn in vast flocks, coming from the extreme north, where 

 they breed. 



THE LAPWING OE PEEWIT. 



This bird is too well known to need any description here. It 

 is found in most parts of Europe, as far northward as Icelandt 

 In the winter it is met with in Persia and Egypt. 



The chief food of the Lapwings is worms ; and sometimes 

 they may be seen in flocks nearly covering the low marshy 

 grounds in search of these, which they draw with great dexterity 

 from their holes. When the bird meets with one of those little 



