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great amount of shore line, well bordered with water grass and contains a great amount of moss.

I estimate that there are over 12,000 birds here. Perhaps half of these are ducks of at least a dozen varieties. I consider only about one pair out of every fifty ducks, nesting, I believe, under favorable conditions, the greater part of the number could be induced to breed and many more would remain through the breeding season.

I estimate that when the lake is full up to the spill-way it covers four square miles, with perhaps twelve miles of shore line. Unless this lake is properly fenced, its use as a preserve will do little good; but it would stop late, and I may add, constant shooting, which keeps the ducks moving. The ducks need the grass on the banks for nesting, but do not need the skins, coyotes, badgers and foxes as the animals prevent most eggs that are laid out of the water, from hatching. It would require between eight and ten miles of fence to enclose this lake.

The lake is used for no commercial purpose, as far as I can learn, except during the months of May and June, when the country about it is used as a lambing ground and the sheep are watered at the lake. Owing to the character of the lake shore there are few watering places, for in many places the hills are too abrupt and in others, boggy or contain too much water vegetation. Should the lake be fenced the watering places could easily be left open. During my stay I do not believe there has been more than fifty stock horses watering here, and no sheep or cattle.

If this lake is set aside as a breeding preserve for water fowl, shooting should not be allowed withingsat least a half a mile, especially in spring and early summer. This would be an inducement for the birds to pair.

There seems to be an abundance of food, for the birds that are here