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THE OOLOGIST. 



Nesting of the Wood Duck in 

 Jersey. 



New 



A few years ago old residents used 

 to come across nests of the Wood 

 Duck, but little did I ever dream that 

 I would 'he fortunate enough to find 



one, but such is the case. On April 

 25th, this year, I went out with my 

 rifle with the expectation of getting 

 some "sprigs." As I stood quietly 

 among the trees near a pond in the 

 woods there came circling around a 

 wi^d duck. Waiting with my finger 



