SALMON 



and again in 1922, over 300 fine Salmon were caught 

 at one spot in a fortnight, but at another part of the same 

 river no less than 370 large fish were netted from one deep 

 pool at the first cast of the net. Does this constitute a 

 record ? A friend of mine tells me that he has caught a 

 Salmon with rod and line on April ist, and he actually 

 landed a 15 pounder on the morning of his 72nd birthday. 



Trouf 



The same keen and accurate observer has identified over 



130 different species of birds from his study window, 



including several rare birds of unsurpassed interest. 



Salmon deposit their spawn among gravel, and will 



seek out and lay up in deep burns for this all-important 



operation. They become very lethargic at such time, 



and let it be said here that, when in fresh water, Salmon 



(except in the Parr state), do not feed. They make up 



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