434 



HERON. 



but their prefent fcarcity in England has hitherto prevented their 

 appearing in common. In the Britijh Mufeum is a complete tail, 

 with the under tail coverts annexed, in good prefervation. 



4- WHITE 

 STORK. 



White Stork, Gen. Syn. v. p, 47. N" g. 



'T'WO inftances have been mentioned, in our former volumes, 

 of this bird having been met with in England: in addition^ 

 to which, Mr. Boys informs me, that one has been picked up dead, 

 but frefli, on the fhore o( Sandwich Bay. Another was alfo Ihot, 

 in the winter of 1785, at Southfleett in Kent*, but perilhed before 

 I had notice of it. 



»3- 

 . NIGHT HE= 

 RONo 



Night Heron, Gen. Syn. v. p. 52. N*" 13. 

 Ardea hydlieorax, Sefp Fog. pi. in p. 151. 



T^HE nefl: in Sepp\ plate is made, in an artlefs manner, of drjr 





fticks ; and the eggs are of a pale blue. 



BITTERN, 



Bittern, Gen. Syn. v. p. 56. N" 17. 

 Ardea ftellaris, Sejiji Vog. pi. in p. 74. 



T Believe that this bird may be met with in the marlhes about ua- 

 at all feafons, yet is obferved to be mod frequent in winter. 

 Mr. jBojj informs me, that it is never feen about Sandwich, except 

 in very cold weather •, and that in particular, in the fevere feafon- 

 \njanuary 1784, great numbers were fhot thereabouts. 



The Bittern with us feems to be rifing into efteem for the ufe of 



Communicated by Mr. Macrefh. 



the 



