... NATURE NOTES The Mountain Ash—Once a Charm Against Witches ...

... NATURE NOTES (BY CLARENCE WILLIAMSON) A dull, rainy day brought a redshank to the lake border. A silent bird to-day as it ftew off into Hie mist after standing at the wgter edge. Redshanks are noisy birds and like the cuckoo, they let you know of their ...

... NATURE NOTES “Oh, take that horrid thing away,” said a group of girls, when a small boy brought a frog ond held it before them for inspection. Personally, I think there are a number of reasons for this strange aversion which some people feel when suddenly ...

... NATURE NOTES By Clarence WUUanuon Splashes of red In the woodland are the clusters of rowan berries and they will be welcome when fully ripe by all members ot the thrush family. Elder trees are decked with creamy lace-like blossoms and later the ripened ...

... NATURE NOTES A Family Raised Under Discarded Pie-Dish (By Clarence Williamson) There is new life in the pastures where the sheep and lambs roam. The magpies know of this and are often ready to attack new-born lambs. Intelligent birds of sleek plumage ...

... NATURE NOTES Greenfinches and the Ash (Ry Clarence Williamson) One of a row of ash trees on the ?:rassy slope below the moor, is a avourite meeting place for the flock of greenfinches that come in from a south easterly direction each evening. They settle ...

... NATURE NOTES By Clarence Williamson A morning of sunshine with clear visibility showed that four herons were standing motionless at the waterside near the bed rushes, and quite undisturbed the noisy notes of the gulls. A auiet Secluded spot, this pool ...

... NATURE NOTES THE CHERRY TREE HAS A NEW OUTLINE (By Clarence Williamson) The cheny tree has a new outline in these early October days. Strong winds have scattered many of its red tinted leaves and as its higher branches were al most touching the overhead ...

... NATURE NOTES Birds find many strange places in which to build their nmtsp and recently a blue-tit has nested inside a lamp-post, and is already brood- Ing a clutch of eggs, cosy and snug no doubt, below the heat from the lamp. A pair of great-tits are ...

... NATURE NOTES (By Clar«no« Williamson) The industrious missel-tlurushes have almost reared another brood in the fork of an elm. On the first day of July one sturdy youngster was waddling around the rfm of the nest, almost overbalancing into the tall grasses ...

... NATURE NOTES SEA-BIRO MAKES AN INTERESTING VISITOR ...

... NATURE NOTES Hcw pleasant to have the curles ang the green and golden plover zack on the local moors again. Th wild wastes of sour upland hilltop have indeed seemed empty durin the recent months. It is quite poss ible that at least a few of the golde ...