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to be hoped he read it, and realized the ignorance which had 

 allowed him or his assistants to destroy a useful ally. The weird 

 shriek of the quaint bird is not so often heard as formerly, but 

 there are a few landowners who do their best to preserve this 

 useful Mouse-hunter. 



14th. — E., 5 (E., 4 the preceding evening). Nine Avocetson 

 Breydon Broad, and seven Sheld-Ducks (Jary). Last year the 



Dabchick's Nest. 



Avocets came with a north-west wind, but this year with an east 

 wind, which had been blowing from that quarter for ten days. 

 Probably it would be more accurate to say they were delayed in 

 England by this east wind, which prevented their going on to 

 Holland. I believe the same to be the case with Spoonbills when 

 they visit Breydon. 



