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fiderable, that the bird-catchers always take up 

 their nets at noon. 



It may well deferve the attention of the naturalift 

 whence thefe periodical flights of certain birds can 

 arife. As the ground however is ploughed during 

 the months of Otlober and March for fowing the 

 winter and lent corn, it mould feem that they are 

 thus fupplied with a great profufion both of feeds 

 and infe&s, which they cannot fo eafily procure at 

 any other feafon. 



It may not be improper to mention another clr- 

 cumftance, to be obferved during their flitting, 

 viz. that they fly always againft the wind ; hence, 

 there is great contention amongft the bird-catchers 

 who mall gain that point, if (for example) it is 

 wefterly, the bird catcher who lays his nets molt 

 to the eaft, is fure almoft of catching every thing, 

 provided his call-birds are good : a gentle wind 

 to the fouth-weft generally produces the beft fport. 



The bird-catcher, who is a fubftantial man, and 

 hath a proper apparatus for this purpofe, general* 

 ly carries with him five or fix linnets (of which 

 more are caught than any finging bird) two gold- 

 finches > two greenfinches , one woodlark^ one redpoll^ 

 a yellowhammer^ titlark^ and aberdavine, and per- 

 haps a bullfinch ; thefe are placed at fmall di (lances 

 from the nets in little cages. He hath, befides, 

 what are called flur-birds, which are placed with- 

 in 



