... NATURE NOTE Water Wayfarers Already the wild duck are pairing up, preparing for the mating season, Wild fowl could be termed “early nesters” for similar to the rook, magpie and owl, the duck begin laying their eight to fifteen eggs in March or April, ...

... roads now to improve industrial efficiency and to lessen the chances of a slump. NATURE NOTE A friend on a trout fishing holiday in Devon sends me a delightful nature note. The trout were not feeding, so the angler wag sitting on a reck contemplating the ...

... 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 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 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 ...

... NATURE NOTES Dep.— 1 TODMORDEN WALSDEN Return from— Southport (C.St.) Sun., 12 July a.m. 10-5 10-9 p.m. 7-15 ...

... NATURE NOTES Another Nest Replacement Losses of chickens, depredations by magpies, naturaly caused the owner to seek some redress. But an understandable yet rather surprising mistake was made. There plainly enough, quite near the poultry run,” was the ...

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

... NATURE NOTES The sun shone for one brief hour, as if reluctant to show its face even for so short a time. We made our way along the woodland track, keeping to the quieter parts, where the undergrowth still held some cover of sorts, for decay was already ...

... NATURE NOTES Heather in bloom, how restful to the eye! undulating mile upon mile of colourful moorland tipped by hill ranges, lost only in the far distant horizon. Possibly you may hear the call of curlew or the startled cry of a disturbed green plover ...

... NATURE NOTES ’ A very unusual bird was handed to me last week. It was a Leach’s fork-tailed petrel. This creature was in an exhausted condition and had probably been blown from its course by the recent gales, However, after a good warm Dy the fire and ...

... NATURE NOTES The Green Woodpeckers At the present time almost every large wood in the locality contains one or two pairs of green woodpeckers, These birds are attractive ang colourful enough to claim attention at all times, However, the brilliant plumage ...