... A Nature Note A pair of our red squirrels, acquired their glossy new terribly busy making their drey ” (says A, T. J.”). They to believe in an entirely new year, and even select a change This time a fork near the cypress is the chosen site, and fP® ...

... A Nature Note As February advances the shine assumes a new quality f “A. T.J.”). Its rays are revivifying, the earth more sive to their touch. We may 1 > and theorise about the upward of sap and note a movement daffodil’s upward thrust, but nj.-ji telling ...

... A Nature Note The recent note on a blackbird that had returned to its old haunts ha? interested several readers who have had a similar experience (says “A. T. J.”)- One of them, writing from Maghull* relates how both a thrush and a blackbird have appeared ...

... A Nature Note In the silence which tells of frost, the dove-coloured mist flushed with tb«* red of the sun’s passing, the cry of some fieldfares which breaks across the hush is the voice of winter (says “A. T. J.”). Sounds travel far at such moments, ...

... A Nature Note liK A yellow leaf or two may flo at pennons from the tops of the hazel 0 (writes “A. T. J.”) amid which th® brave wreaths of bryony now jellied despondency. A few answer the fitful sunshine with » of gold against blue-green pioe the trees ...

... A Nature Note Almost invisible in the suronK (says A. T. J.”) the stone walls hold their ancient ground arou higher sheep-walks now stand black relief, for along their 1 sides lies a white belt of hail- harsh brushing sound the wintry combs the tight ...

... A Nature Note In our heaps of garden refuse, says “ A.T.J.,” the ring snake finds comfortable accommodation, even selecting the spot for the laying of, its eggs which, white and chalky, are about the size a blackbird’s, and clustered together. Since the ...

... A Nature Note Like a note of autumn the Shoots” invade the heavy green °^, g I oak woods (says ‘‘A. T. J. ”), but yellow and rosy-amber tips are spontaneous return of the energy spring. However, the countrysio® even this early date not with!?. symptoms ...

... A Nature Note Though every man’s hand is them—owing to stupidity or though lessness, or both—birds like hawks magpies, jays and crows continue hold their own (says A. T. J.”) to increase. . Magpies are particular numerous, and I notice at least v pairs ...

... A Nature Note By interfering with anglers the cormorant has S° the news (says “A.T. J.”). going into the old question / has the prior claim on the which kills to live the lives to kill—the well-kno' cormorants have an avid eels, which are such serious ...

... A Nature Note One of the strangest effects of weather last month was the thaw which the rain, free* 1 ' it came in contact with the earth, coated everything within of ice (says “A.T.J.”). ?l the crystallisation that blades became icicles as thick as walking' ...

... A Nature Note During the brilliant S'vi weather of a week or so ago the snow at 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? ...