... A Nature Note Pressed by the recent h» weather, wood pigeons are feeding on ivy berries earlier in the season than usual (says “A. T. J.”). one wishes they would confi their attentions more exclusively such fare, for they are real to the grower of winter ...

... A Nature Note During a recent brief between spells of winter . austere mood, a missel Jp heard'*hi full voice (says “A-and, intermittently across t' ...

... A Nature Note Many practical land worker > long realised the value of a source .potash—most tial of element’s in the of food crops. Land on which redundant fern has been so rich in that plant food tn are being urged to grow potat*? bracken-infested areas ...

... A Nature Note The bird-table becomes more pop 1 * day by day (says T. J.”) bird, thrushes, dunnocks, f al ! three sorts of tits, chaffinches, r° redwings, and an occasional representing nearly dozen £l species. Fat of some kind essential in winter, we ...

... A Nature Note The rich crops of the field are repeat 01 in the hedgerow (says “A. T. J.”’). fruiting shrubs are laden with 3,1 abundance of bright berries. The rowafl’ usually the first to colour, are being stripped of their heavy clusters improvident ...

... A Nature Note Thrushes have come back to garden after an absence of months (writes “A. T. J..”)- Not entire absence, for a few we b ' had all along, but their are considerably augmented, is evidence that they have sotf® where wintered well. It is however ...

... A Nature Note Although green is the prerogative of spring and summer it is in our island country the dominant colour note even in mid-winter (say 3 A.T.J.). Especially, perhspsin the West does the old Bacon called ver perpetuum most prevail' Here the ...

... A Nature Note The little old yellow wallf clings to, many seaside cl Wale? and which is so firmly in the ancient walls of Cor (says A. T. J.”) claim to But since it came from Soufi some 350 years ago it can si strong plea to incln countryside flora. Moreover ...

... A Nature Note During the brilliant weather of a week or so ago wb the snow sunrise was opal-bl in the long shadows, the tre darkly lined and rigid if they were frozen into immobile the only bird voice to greet flashing sun was that of the dipp| With its ...

... A Nature Note “Grim November” hard things said of it, all events it has so far September (says A. T rising sun lights up t chequer the oak wood’s slopes glow with the rus and heath, and in the ir the glade in a listening sings.” Along the banl few bluebells ...

... A Nature Note Although most birds get rid of the' r offspring as speedily as comni decency and duty permit (say “A. T. J. ”), some families seem remain together indefinitely. The long' tailed tits are among these, fledgling* and parents keeping company ...

... A Nature Note These are famine days for most insect tribes which have not O , shelter (says A. T. J.”), and the , flies, with perhaps a stray wasp. ,j hang about the dregs of the ivy’s 11 , store are listless and will make victims to the frozen palms ...