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where soon after hmdiiig we found a small colony of 

 Avocets' nests, with three and two effgs in each, a few 

 witli four, and a Redshank's nest or two. After which, 

 a low range of sandhills, covered with dry curly grass, 

 raised our expectations ; for J said at once it exactly 



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Black-tailed Gudwit (Liiiiosa belgica) and Nest. 



answered Chapman's description of where he found the Tin- 

 tail breeding. AVe gave it, therefore, a close and thorough 

 search, and had not proceeded far M'hen I saw at my feet 

 a Duck's nest, the eggs in which, ten in mnnber, were 

 entirely hidden and co\ered over Avith down. 



This was a puzzle. AVe expected IMntails' nests, and 



