The largest is as big as a good Hen, the smaller
the Bigness of a Snipe, or something bigger.
{Bitterns, three sorts.}
We have three sorts of Bitterns in Carolina. The first is the same
as in England; the second of a deep brown, with a great Topping,
and yellowish white Throat and Breast, and is lesser than the former;
the last is no bigger than a Wood-cock, and near the Colour of the second.
{Herns.}
We have the same Herns, as in England.
{White-Herns.}
White Herns are here very plentiful. I have seen above thirty
sit on one Tree, at a time. They are as white as Milk, and fly very slowly.
{Water-Pheasant.}
The Water-Pheasant (very improperly call'd so) are a Water-Fowl
of the Duck-Kind, having a Topping, of pretty Feathers, which sets them out.
They are very good Meat.
{Little gray Gull.}
The little Gray-Gull is of a curious gray Colour, and abides near the Sea.
He is about the Bigness of a Whistling-Plover, and delicate Food.
{Dipper.}
We have the little Dipper or Fisher, that catches Fish so dexterously,
the same as you have in the Islands of Scilly.
{Duck and Mallard.}
We have of the same Ducks, and Mallards with green Heads, in great Flocks.
They are accounted the coarsest sort of our Water-Fowl.
