Sand-Birds.
The Sand-Birds are about the Bigness of a Lark, and frequent our Sand-Beaches; they are a dainty Food, if you will bestow Time and Ammunition to kill them.
Runners.
These are called Runners; because if you run after them, they will run along the Sands and not offer to get up; so that you may often drive them together to shoot as you please. They are a pleasant small Bird.
Tutcocks.
A sort of Snipe, but sucks not his Food; they are almost the same as in England.
Swaddle-Bills.
Swaddle-Bills are a sort of an ash-colour'd Duck, which have an extraordinary broad Bill, and are good Meat; they are not common as the others are.
Mew.
The same Mew as in England, being a white, slender Bird, with red Feet.