A white dove flying above your head is a lucky omen. An eagle always carries a lodestone in its mouth which why it cannot be shot. An owl will stop its hooting if you drop a hatpin into the chimney of a lighted lamp. Bad luck may be expected if a bird comes into the house through a door. Bad news will follow the hooting of an owl.
Birds circling over a house is a sign of visitors.
Boil the heart of a swallow in milk and carry it on your person and you can remember anything that you hear. Carry the breastbone of a sparrow in your pocket to never be without money. Catching a stray canary will cause you bad luck, Crows will not eat your crops if you hang pieces of mirror over the field because the crows will see themselves and be frightened away. Do not sweep in the room with a singing canary for dust will damage its throat. Dream of white doves sitting on the foot of your bed and bad luck will follow.