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NATURE NOTES

... NATURE NOTES. I). AV.: ig13 os Racing Birds. WI] i- An apiculturist of Westphaiia made a bet that at e ,welve oees, released at a distance of three miles tes ifrom the hivesi at the same tume as twelve pigeons, lod would travel over the ground as quicklY ...

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE

... their inability to attend ware read from Sir Lubboek (president), Mr. Britten, P.LS. (editor of tho Soiety's magazine, Nature Notes), and Mrs. Brightwen. Lord Stamford, in opening the meetin, referred to his being a descaodaut of Gilbert Wghite, of Selborne ...

SCOTTISH RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING

... submitted, he had 4 received great nrovocationm. STRANGE CON'DUCT OF A BLACKBIRD.-' J. K, S. writes from Abbotsfield to Nature Notes as follows :-At spring time, when birds of the 1 male sex are often seized with an irresistible ] desire to display their ...

FISHING BOATS AMENDMENT ACT

... dangerous elements before His Majesty's arrival. STRANGE CONDUCT OF A BLACKBIRD.— J. K. S. writes from Abbotsfield to Nature Notes as follows:—At spring time, when birds of the male sex are often seized with an irresistible desire display their gallantry ...

SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS

... saved from total extermination. Evidence bearing out these views comes to hand from all quarters. Irt the current number of Nature Notes Mr. James Hiam says:-- As come pated with years ago, going back at least fifty, there is no doubt they are annually becoming ...