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Many Grebes, too, were there; some well known 



unto fame : 

 The Crested, the Dusky and Eared we may name. 



some countries the skin is used for various sorts of clothing and 

 other purposes, being warm and exceedingly tough; these qua- 

 lities being common to the skins of all the genus. 



The Cristatus, Crested-Grebe, Greater-crested and horned 

 Ducker, Grey or Ash-coloured Loon, Greater-Loon, Arsefoot, 

 Tippet-Grebe, Cargoose, or Gaunt, is about two feet long, and 

 weighs between two and three pounds; crest dusky; above 

 dusky brown, beneath white. Varies in its plumage. This bird 

 is indigenous to England, breeding in the meres of Shropshire, 

 Cheshire, and Lincolnshire; its nest large, made of aquatic 

 plants, not attached to any thing, but floats amongst the reeds 

 and flags penetrated by the water. Eggs four, white, size of a 

 pigeon's. Feeds on fish, after which it dives admirably. Rarely 

 seen on land; it is found also in various parts of northern 

 Europe. — See the conclusion of this Note. 



The Septentrionalis, or Red-throated Diver, inhabits the 

 lakes of Europe; makes a clamorous noise; two feet five 

 inches long. 



The Obscurus, Dusky-Grebe, or Black-and-white Dobchick, 

 is larger than the Little Grebe ; length eleven inches. Inhabits 

 the fens in Lincolnshire, where it breeds, and makes a nest in 

 the same manner as the Crested Grebe; found in the winter in 

 our inlets on the coast, particularly in Devonshire. 



The Auritus, Eared-Grebe, or Eared- Dobchick, is larger 

 than the preceding, being in length twelve inches. Inhabits 

 the fens of Lincolnshire, where it breeds; eggs four or five, 

 white, in a floating nest. Found also in the north of Europe, 

 Iceland, and Siberia. 



The Cristatus, called by some authors Colymbus minor, by 

 others Colymbus fiutialilis, Little Grebe, Didapper, Dive- 

 dopper, Dipper, Dobchick, Dobchick, Small Doucker, Loon, Arse- 



