BRITISH BIRDS, 
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Birds of this fpecies breed in the defert marlhes 
of the north, and remain there throughout the 
fpring and fummer. On the approach of winter 
they leave the European and Siberian parts of Ruf- 
fia, Sweden, &c. and aided by the firfl: llrong 
north-eaft wind, commonly make their appearance 
about the month of November, on the French, 
Britifli, and other more fouthern Ihores, where 
they remain till the end of February, and then re- 
turn to their northern haunts. They are very ihy 
and wary birds, feeding only in the night, and 
lurking concealed among the ruflies in the watery 
wafte during’ the day, in which they are feldom 
feen on the wing. 
Thefe birds fhew themfelves expert in diving as 
well as in fwimming, and often difappoint the fportf- 
man in his aim ; for the inftant they fee the flafli of 
the pan, they difappear, and dive to a diftant fe- 
cure retreat. 
