... Nature Notes. Two mot.. • very common at. this seasoii. 'el often contuse(' one with another are the Cinnabar and tlic Hornet (there are several species of latter, all very similar in appearance). The fiilleiwiag brief, remarks may identifies, Oulu—The ...

... Nature Notes When June all our hints ate song; tov.ards the Plage of the Month most of them become silent. The Thrush. liaS heel' singing •Na.• early of January. is rarely h• aril after the nrst week in July. mat w ill t up zu' ii until October. the wise ...

... Nature Notes It is stated that the swarming of the young Eels, called elvers, in countless numbers into the mouths of the West Country rivers is taking place this year at an unusually early date. For some centuries the reproduction of the Eel was a puzzle ...

... Nature Notes A Grass Snake, about three feet in length. basking beside a post on Glandyfi Marsh. . slipped smoothly and noiselessly away amongst the rushes when aware of footsteps. It was easy to see that it was not an Adder, being larger, much lighter ...

... Nature Notes are now nearing the end of April. Mir; is the • month in which most of our Spring migrants arrive. Though Wheatears, Sandmartins and Chiffchaffs were recorded in March, many of each of these early migrants continue to arrive during April ...

... NATURE NOTES -- By the beginning of May the record of migrant birds is almost complete. The Spotted Flycatcher has not yet been seen; also, so far, I have not heard of the arrival of the Corncrake. The first migrant to be seen this year was the Ring Ouzel ...

... NATURE NOTES One of the daintiest of British birds, the Grey Wagtail (Sigl-dy-gwt las, neu Siglen las) has been visiting the small lawn in the front of this house every day for a week. While watchthis lovely bird, a Buzzard was seen on the Wych Elm about ...

... NATURE NOTES During our visit to the cliffs a fortnight ago we had a good view of the young Ravens. Four had been successfully hatched and reared. Only one was in the nest; two were on the ledge of rock about two yards from the nest, and the fourth was ...

... NATURE NOTES. At no time of year has the Coal* a better sight to alter the eye than that which it presents, en a bright many day in Spring, when the margin of th e brachial waters ef its estuaries, are lined with the myriad blossom of the scurvy gram ...

... Nature Notes. noted week. Mardi has not failed to bring with it the return of the first of our summer migrants, or birds of passage. The earlt•4 to reporte.l is almost in the gr. y-backed Wheatertr. showing a of white its it flicka its tail upon warren ...

... Nature Notes. A few hours of warm sun will now rouse from their winter sleep the Lizard and the Mintlworm or Slow-worm. When first abroad, they love to bask on some bank which is fully exposed to the reviving rays. The Blindworm is supposed by people ...

... Nature Notes The Southward of ended unusually early this year. M 4•11. Seel, alter the fith 11i0.t i .,11 stone were reported ill CileShire oil and were both Swallows and Muse at Worcester lalt. Nola. lot the late stragglers. usually seen 1 1 the or into ...