Mayhew 1949 Mallard 5. June 5 Conway Ranch, 2 miles east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. (5) The next nest contained 5 eggs & had a profuse amount of down in its construction. (6) This nest contained 6 eggs & also had a profuse amount of down. These 2 nests were about 50 yards apart. June 11 This nest contained 2 eggs & one newly (3) hatched duckling. There was no evidence of [3] the 4th egg. There was very little down in the nest, and there was no covering over the youngster. (7) Another nest was found along the ditch bank beside the large barley field, just at the end of the tall weeds. There were 5 eggs in the nest, but no down. The I flushed & dropped into the ditch about 10 yards away. Then she threaded back & forth in the water. Then she led me down the ditch about 150 yards before she left me to return to her nest. She kept a distance between us at all times of about 20 yards all the way down the ditch. (4) There are still 2 duck eggs in the nest, but the pheasant egg disappeared without leaving a trace. I searched the entire area around the nest for it without success. The I dropped in the ditch & attempted to draw me away with loud quacks. She stayed within 15-20 yards of me while I stood motionless on the