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420 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.