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rose tints being particularly fine. She was very fat, but 

 did not struggle much, and when I released her, flew off 

 down the stream quacking quietly. 



I was, of course, greatly astonished to find two 

 Goosanders nesting in such close proximity ; and the 

 fact that they must have been for years inhabiting a 

 stream with which I was perfectly famihar goes far to 

 prove how easily the species may be overlooked. 



I saw no sign of the drakes during the whole of this, 

 or any previous, visit to the district. 



Squataro' 



