... A NATURE NOTE To the list of countries where the taking of birds is forbidden, such as Sweden, Norway. Denmark, Vinland, Lithuania, Esthonia, mast be added Rumania. The Rumanian law, it appears, prohibits all killing of song birds, without any attempt ...

... 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 ...

... A Nature Note The lark song of the dipP ,, the happiest of sounds (sa> = and pair of these is nesting about the boul stream, but the exact loca 1 neat I have not discovered- 1 surely few prettier incident $ than that of a pair of dipP for building material ...

... A Nature Note The nightjar that from some he» l hillside churns its shuttle to the suni 1 j twilight, its weird voice rising L falling, and with a ventriloquial baffling the listener as to whether bird is here or there, could scarcely escaped arousing ...

... A Nature Note The blackthorn is always so capricious in its flowering date (says “A. T. ,T.”) that it seems to be little affected the weather conditions. But this veor it, in common with so many other plants, appeal’s to have endured such a shock from ...