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to drag every weed from the bed of the river when there is 

 so iiiuch floating around ; but I have always preferred to 

 believe that these sunken weeds are so softened and 

 seasoned by immersion as to be particularly suited to 

 the architect's requirements. Its feet are green. The 

 nest, large for the bird, is much like that of the rest. 

 EggSy 4 to 6, i^ inch; dirty white. 



ALLEGED (POSSIBLY GEXUIXE) BRITISH VISITORS 

 (Mostly North American). 



Bee-eater, Blue-tailed (Merops philippinus). 

 Buzzard, African (Buteo desertorum). 

 Cape Pigeon {Daption capcnsis). 

 Caspian Plover {^(juditis asiatica). 

 Crake, Carolina (Porzana Carolina). 

 Crane, Crowned {Balearica pavonina). 

 Flycatcher, Red-eyed ( Vireo olivaceus). 

 Gallinule, Martinique {Porphyrio martinicus). 

 Grackle, Rustic {Scolepthagus ferrugineus). 

 Grebe, Pied-billed {Podilymhus piodiccps). 

 Hemipode, Andalusian {Thirnix sylvatica). 

 Kite, Black- winged {Elanus cceruleus). 

 Lark, Calandra {Alauda calandra). 

 Martin, Purple {Progne purpurea). 

 Myna {Gracula religiosa). 

 Owl, Saw-whet {Nyctnla acadica). 

 Phalarope, American {PhaJaropiis wihoni). 

 Pigeon, Passenger {Ectopistes iniigratorius). 

 Sandpiper, Marsh {Totanus stagnatilis). 



It Spotted (T. macidarius). 



Scops asio. 

 Serinus icterus. 



Sparrow, AVhite-throated {Zonotrichia alhicollis). 

 Starling, Meadow {SturneUa inagna). 



II Red- winged {Agelceus phccniceus). 



