BRITISH BIRDS. 2()3 



in the midst of the solitary marsh. At the narrow 

 points of these ditches, farthest from the pool, by 

 which they are filled with water, the fowlers place 



takes them out one at a time and dislocates their necks, and hangs 

 the net on again; and all is ready for working again. 



li In this manner five or six dozen have been taken at one drift. 

 When the wind blows directly in or out of the pipe, the fowl seldom 

 work well, especially when it blows in. If many pipes are made in a 

 lake, they should be so constructed as to suit different winds. 



" Duck and Mallard are taken from August to June. Teal or 

 Wigeon, from October to March. Becks, Smee, Golden Eyes, Arps, 

 Cricks, and Pintails or Sea Pheasants, in March and April. 



'' Pocker Ducks are seldom taken, on account of their diving and 

 getting back in the pipe.' 1 



REFERENCES TO THE CUT. 



No. i. Dog's hole, where he goes to unbank the fowl. 



2. Reed fences on each side of the mouth of the pipe. 



3. Where the decoy-man shews himself to the fowl first, and 



afterwards at the end of every shooting. 



4. Small reed fence to prevent the fowl seeing the dog when 



he goes to unbank them. 



5. The shootings. 



6. Dog's holes between the shootings, used when working. 



7. Tunnel net at the end of the pipe. 



8. Mouth of the pipe. 



