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these islands they disturbed a large number of Flamingos, 

 at least two hundred, which were too shy to admit of a 

 near approach, and were all in red plumage. These would 

 settle on some distant margin of the lake, in line, resem- 

 bling a company of soldiers. On searching the rocky 

 shore of the island in question, many young Flamingos 

 were discovered, some of which were run down and cap- 

 tured. They have an awkward gait, but scuttle along at 

 a good pace. These were in the grey plumage, and of 

 different stages of growth, the larger just putting out the 

 quill feathers of the wings. Hollis confidently states that 

 he saw upwards of a thousand old Flamingos on the lake 

 that day, or rather, on the small portion of it visited by 

 him ; he also saw many nests of this bird, and found 

 several of their eggs, which appeared to have been thrown 

 out by the old parent birds, and proved to be addled ; 

 they were white, and about the size of a Common Goose 

 egg. The nests were composed of mud and sticks, more 

 or less raised on account of surrounding water ; the highest 

 of these were certainly not more than nine inches from the 

 ground, while many others were nearly level with it. The 

 surface was hollowed out, and capable of containing about 

 two eggs — not more. Referred to Wilson's " Ornithology," 

 and read the paragraph which describes the elevated nest 

 constructed by this bird, to admit of its long legs dangling 

 on each side during the duties of incubation. At this my 

 informant smiled, and assured me he saw nothing of the 

 kind, that he had particularly noticed many of their nests, 

 and in no instance did the height of any of them exceed 

 what he had already stated. I think this statement highly 

 satisfactory. 



July $tk. — Mr. Fozard reports having seen a Spotted 

 Sandpiper flying up Hamilton Water this day. Its well- 



