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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



or from formerly existing colonies in other parts of the district, 

 and it seems probable that in the near future one at least of the 

 existing three will be broken up. But the Twigmoor colony, 

 now some seventy years old, is safe from persecution, and will 

 in all probability long flourish to gladden the eyes of future 

 naturalists. 



Although this colony is situated on private property, per- 

 mission to visit it can be obtained (after the young are hatched), 

 on payment of a small fee, which is, I believe, devoted to some 

 charitable object. These birds are great friends to the farmers 

 around and suffer little direct persecution, so it is probable that 

 so long as suitable nesting haunts remain the birds will continue 

 to inhabit the district. 



