... NATURE NOTE London Birds.—The Wood Pigeon. THE bird population of London is 'extremely interesting, and very hard to understand. Thus whereas the Rook, a comparatively tame bird which frequently builds close to houses (as in the heart of Folkestone), ...

... NATURE NOTE Delicacies from Sea Shore. It is a well-known fact that French people eat many dishes which are despised or neglected in this country only because It is not our custom to consider such things as food. The traveller on the north coast of Prance ...

... NATURE NOTE London Trees.—The Willows. WILLOW trees are usually found in moist places such as river banks and water meadows, and thus we cannot expect to find them very much within our city. Yet, they are to be seen in several of our open places—such ...

... NATURE NOTE Jelly-Fish. Jus. at the present time the presence of jellyfish in the sea is being very forcibly brought to the notice of holiday-makers. The Belgian coast is swarming with them, and many English resorts are but little better. Passengers on ...

... NATURE NOTE The Edible Crab and Other Species. During the summer months of last year several of our nature notes dealt with interesting shells and creatures to be observed by the sea, and we now propose to add some additional articles on the same lines ...

... NATURE NOTE London Trees—The Plane. VISITORS to our Metropolis are taken to see many rare and wonderful objects of art and antiquity, but it is very rarely that they are specially shown the London Plane. Yet this tree Is really worthy of a place In the ...

... NATURE NOTE. • Lynn. Monday The newapapers laat week reported that Ono hundred and four bats had been found asleep behind the sign of the Canal Tavern, Grindley Brook, near Whitchurch, on the Chester road. They were ensconced in a snug two-in?h cavity ...

... Nature Note. Reports have a.reinty appeared in the newspate that the cuckoo been braid it. the southern eounties. Suih stories laid! annuals at this time of the year, hut the cuckoo's call is easily imitated and'it is only the mechanical cuckoo that is ...

... NATURE NOTE. LINN, Monday. Spring has been very definitely in the air this last week, and vegetation has made rapid strides. Viewed from above, in the bright sunshine, the lilacs are quite green with bud. It you examine the plants in the herbaceous border ...

... NATURE NOTE. Lynn, Monday. &feeders who are intere*ied in the reasoning powers of birds and animal. sueuld slimy the ways ot the great tit. previously stated these notes, suspended a brawl nut by means of a piece ot trung from a horizontal bar of iron ...

... NATURE NOTE. Mosday. A lady oorrespoudent writes: I have followiag example, sad have pLacii.l • cocoanut in ray garden on which the tits meld regale them/mice+. I Imre been greatly it their antics. As them to be two or three Wade of oa the ant tress ...

... NATURE NOTE. Lynn, Monday. weatker at tke weekend has brought tke thew quarters, and several littiag about at dusk yesterday evening. has ceased to nuth aUrartioa fur the tits. Up to about teu days ago they acre almost constantly nibbling. but now their ...