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average wideth of one quarter mile. Is clear, and the water is fairly good to drink. Has an almost due north and south direction, open country to the north and northwest, but boxes in between mountains at south end. Public roads on both sides; a saw mill on east side.

I estimate that there are 1000 birds here now, many of this number being yellow-head blackbirds and some redwings. Coot abundant with young. Eared grebe also fairly common with their young in the middle of the lake, diving for their food.

I see very few ducks, one mother duck leading her eight young, half grown, about over the lake.

Magpie and long-crested jay very, very abundant, also crows.

ROCK LAKE, JICARILLA RESERVATION.

As Rock Lake, which lies north of Stinking Lake about six miles, elevation about 7200 feet, has very little rank water-grass around on its shores, it is not adapted to the breeding of waterfowl. The lake is almost round, and at present, I suppose it covers about 3/4 of a square mile, perhaps a little less, and appears to be shallow.

July 24th. I found very few duck and no sign of breeding. No heron or crain. Quite a lot of coot with young, also redwing and other blackbird. (Specimen 57) Brewer blackbird but no yellowhead blackbird.

SALT LAKES AND MAL PAI SPRING, TULAROSA FLATS.

Before I reached these Gyp and Salt Lakes that lie north of the "White Sands" and south of the Mal Pai Flow, I was told that there were many ducks and snipe at them. On investigating, I find that there had been many water birds but the lakes are very low now, and the water is so heavily inpregnated with mineral that nothing can drink it.