... NATURE NOTE. Jtoe met met? portion OUrtMr Goig* (writes Mr. 8«m Banka, of Bortemoakh) looked *irio«tto wok-Mid with light DOT. oriog ot WW. PioTofaoo of tho m load Mtbejr roll and tumble down thrtr mkr «pre»ding moon above, which m being fed bj the min ...

... NATURE NOTE Mr. Sam Banks, Portsmouth, near Totlmordttn. prefaces his Nature Note will* “Beit wishes to all for Merry Christma.s and a Happy New Year.” and a reminder that the hird« -still require special attention yet.” The other morning was out on the ...

... NATURE NOTE. Mir. S. Banks, Portsmouth, writes: There’s been many a drenching pplash, W the onk before the ash, And the effect is seen the faded beauty of the hawthorns that dotted our meadows and tl»e dopes of our valley but a short time ago, the blossom ...

... NATURE NOTE. The following have appealed in the York hi re Observer “Out of doors column, and represent local observation: Amongst the many disappointments which come the way bud lovers, moat observers, eoon or late, get compensation in a day remarkable ...

... nature note. A Hebden Bridge writer in the Yorkshire Obeerrer, etUet: “The migrant woodland birda hare again flown qniatlg awan In the pine plantatlona, bowerer, the ahrUl, high-pitched notea the golden-erested wren an more noticeable, and prove that ...

... NATURE NOTE. As yet, writes Mr. 6. Banks, Portsmouth, have not had much spring weather. To-day March in its bitterest mood giving cold seat winds, which bring hurried winga, storms of powdery snow that chill one to the bona. Notwithstanding the hard weather ...

... NATURE NOTE. Mr. S. Banks, Portsmouth, writes: With spring-like weather Nature every hand is rejoicing. Bright sunshine has great influence upon men, seen by their presence in the fields and by-ways as if listening to and enjoying the happy song birds ...

... nature note. The trees (writes Mr, S, Banks, Portsmouth) are nearing their beat, while the wild fiowem ana ferns are developing in marvellous fashion, 1 was delighted in Hard castle Crags Saturday to see everything so lovely. I saw the first red campion ...

... NATURE NOTE. Mr. Sam Banks, of Portsmouth, writes’: What a wonderful summer, so far as sunshine is concerned Myriads of whit© butterflies are to scon fluttering about the hawk weed and thistles. Wild flowers on posture land are v »ry scarce, owing, as ...

... NATURE NOTE, Mr. S. Banks, Portsmouth, writes: Since tha exit of the cold, wet weather, through the beautiful rainbow that spanned our lovely valley some days ago, warm, genial, and suimner weather has prevailed. Just now insect life i* astir on every ...

... NATURE NOTE. Mr. S. Banks, the local naturalist, writes: June is here, and the trees and shrube are in full leaf. Blossom is less abundant than year ago, owing doubtless to much wet and a lack of sunshine. Bluebells (hyacinths) have flowered rich profusion ...

... NATURE NOTE. Writes W. G. in the “Yorkshire Observer *:— Few of the spring and summer species which came the woodlands to breed April favour such situations any longer. Willow warblers remain in numbers. The youngsters look much more yellow than their ...