... Nature Notes Nature Notes Nature Notes LYING in bed the other morning we were listening to a couple of crows calling to each other in the woods. It was just before dawn and it reminded me of story told by the Inuits or Eskimos of how the “Crow brought ...

... nature notes nature notes natur It's starting! Only one or two at the moment but it's a promise of what's to come - 1 hope. The dawn chorus is being practiced by a blackbird and a wren with the occasional accompaniment of a mistle thrush and a robin all ...

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... NATURE NOTES S the days grow shorter the nights grow longer, writes Sand Piper. For some weeks now the countryside has been lively with the noise of our feathered friends on their nocturnal migratory flights to more congenial climes. Although peewits ...

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... Nature Notes remaining who, having made the journey at least once, could lead the way. In truth, Birtle Deane is not totally without the sound of birds. Small finches do not seem averse to attracting attention by their calls, and even sing much later ...

... Nature notes a ball in the dish seems to keep the ice away or a nightlight under a dish of water - not too close or you could end up with poached robin! The frost had turned the whole garden white - in fact it looked like we'd had a fall of snow. Marcus ...

... Nature Notes Nature red in beak and claw was the first lesson the children learned. A recent hatch of mallard ducklings gave the children a close look to see if any food was in the offing - suddenly a grey heron landed in the water, snatched one of the ...

... Nature Notes FROM a distance the avenue of hawthorns had an attractive orange glow about it. path as being unique. In many places the tall hawthorns met overhead. pro• ducing a tunnel effect, and if one stood at one end of the path the two lines of trees ...

... Nature notes (By Eric Hardy) II has been an interesting season so far this winter for the bird-watcher. with an authentic swallow near Backertou as late as December another grey phalarope in the Dee Fatuary between West Kirby and Mtge throughout the second ...

... Nature Notes AUTUMN tints seldom endure longer than they have done this year, and all who care should be grateful that we live in a town which is far from treeless. Yet trees are only really found In two types of locality around Heywood; estates that ...

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