
OF BaA:R'D Ss, a7 
‘Though the Woodcock may not be a bird of 
paflage in France, it is very likely that it does not 
ftay all the year in the northern parts of Europe; ~ 
they are fuppoled to leave Norway and Sweden as 
foon as the frofts begin, for then in thofe very 
cold countries they could fcarely provide them- 
felves with food, fuch as worms, &c. About 
that time they make their appearance in England. 
They generally arrive in flocks, but foon feparate. 
They begin to arrive in O&tober, but they ap- 
pear in the greateft numbers about November or 
December. 
They always come after fun-fet, and it is the 
wind that determines their flight. If the wind 
have favoured them, they ftay a very little while 
_ on the fea coaft, but if it has been againft them, 
they ftay perhaps a day to reft themfelves, and they 
have fometimes been fo tired as to drop in flocks 
ina town, and to allow themfelves to be taken in 
the ftreets by the hand. In March they flock 
towards the coaft in order to leave us 3 if the wind 
be contrary, they are in fuch plenty that great 
numbers are killed by the fowlers. If they be 
detained a long time on the dry heaths they be- 
come verylean. ‘The inftant the wind is fair they 
all fly away, and not one can be found wheré 
hundreds might have been feen the day before, 
The 
