420 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



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The nest was placed on a boulder about three feet high, in the 

 bed of a strong creek where it emptied into the sea. Later in 

 the season I saw a nest in a still more exposed position, viz. on 

 the bare surface of a large open salt-marsh near the end of a 

 salt-pool. The rugged range, before mentioned, was within half 

 a mile of both these nests, and high scrubby sandhills still closer* 

 so it is strange the birds should choose such absurdly accessible 

 places. Doubtless, the reason is, that months or a year may pass 

 without a human being visiting there. 



This being a season of rain that may not occur again in a 

 generation, birds should be plentiful ; and I hope in the course 

 of the year to have opportunities of making other interesting 

 notes. No more Rabbits have been seen here. 



