... NATURE NOTES regard to birds and beasts is to follow their own example—that is for each one of us to guard our own interests . If A as a gameteepec finds the hedgehog destructive to his interests , let A destroy the hedgehog , as doubtless he will . But ...

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... NATURE NOTES — «—» — ¦ THE iWHEATEAR Punctually almost to a day , the wheatear , first of summer migrants to brave the Scottish climate , appeared on tho rough pasture land in tlio north of SK'vc at tho last week of March . It is always a pleasing thing ...

... NATURE NOTES THE SHELD-DUCK Ihe sheld-duck is a boldly-pied black-andwhite bird , with tho pose and the carriage of a goose . Its flight is also heavy and gooselike , but at close quarters the chestnut breast band , the bright red bill , and the pink ...

... NATURE NOTES - - »•? THEGANNET One August morning of strong north-enst wind I sat in shelter on Rudha Hnnisli of Skye and watched the endless procession of gannets , which were making their way northoast in tbo teeth of the wind . Some of tlio birds passed ...

... ^ NATURE NOTES ; DfeER IN ^ MISFORTUNE A contributor , to . Nature Notes ir . last Saturday's issue of The Scotsman describes : an - interesting incident of a stag picking v up a fleece in his antlers , thereby not only scaring himself , but also alarming ...

... ' ; : ; NATURE- NOTES ; ; WILDFOWI , ' AND' AIRCRAFT ; : When visiting Leuchars recently my friend ancl I were anxious to ascertain whether _ t'he constant aeroplane traffic and bom ' Mng ¦ practice had in any way lessened tlhe wildfowl life for which ...

... NATURE NOTES TERNS . AND SKUAS On the last Sunday of September 1 was walking along the shore of the Moray Firth beside Dunrobin , where all trees grow to the very edge of the sea , green and spreading , and untouched by the sea winds . The sun was shining ...

... NATURE NOTES . . . «¦ > HEATHER BURNING During the last few days of March a strong wind from tho south dried the moors of the Western Highlands , and the air was hazy with tho smoko of many heather fires . When darkness closed in the red flames could ...

... NATURE NOTES ADAPTABLE STARLINGS Walking along the sands near Tyninghame one hot evening recently , I noticed that the rack of blackdecaying seaweed left in a ridge by the storm tides had been liberally scratched and turned over , much as fowls attack ...

... NATURE NOTES GOLDEN-EYE VISITORS One morning , when the south-west wind was blowing mild across the shorn , I was sitting among the bents with my long glass , watching the arrival of the local fishing coble at Alnmouth . There is but one boat now at Alnmouth ...

... NATURE NOTES BIRDS AT TANTALLON The low crumbling cliffs , which stretch from North Berwick along to Tantallon Castle and beyond , support a very restricted bird life , compared to the teeming rooks of the Bass and Craigleith towards which they face ...