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saw no less than eight of the pretty little Grebes to- 
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saw no less than eight of the pretty little Grebes to-day. 
one time there were eight at a timej Most of them 
were quite shy and took to diving before we got within 
range. When not apprehensive of danger,they float very 
high on the water and look much larger than they really 
are. One which we saw some distance ahead, floating in 
midstream, dove and disappeared. Opposite the spot was a 
dense growth of button bushes standing in shallow water. 
I suspected that the Grebe had sought shelter among them 
and as we paddled quietly by I scanned every inch of 
water among their stems. Finally I discovered the little 
fellow within two yards of me. His body was floating on 
the surface but it was flattened and his head was stretched 
out level on the water. Under the shade of the overhanging 
foliage he looked like a brown withered lily-pad; only 
the twinkle of his bright eye betrayed his identity. So 
long as I kept my paddle moving he remained motionless, 
but after we had passed him I stopped and turned my head 
quickly, when he instantly dove, leaving a ripple where he 
had sat. 
An-bL uS, V i c- l 3 7-v uS ( ^ i 4-- ) _. A flock of at 
least a hundred individuals feeding on ploughed land. When 
closely approached they would stand immovable and were very 
hard to see. Absolutely silent when on the ground. 
