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seemed to tire of this one-sided encounter and 

 left its adversary in peace. 



Although the Oyster Catchers seem to prefer 

 a fairly large river to nest near, I have con- 



SUMMER HOME OF THE OYSTER CATCHER. 



stantly met with them on the banks of moun- 

 tain streams. Two years ago I noticed, on 

 the banks of a burn, a bird which at first I took 

 for a Common Gull, but on its taking wing, I was 

 surprised to see it was an almost pure white 



