... Nature Notes V*ANY species of birds increase and decrease periodically and it is difficult to explain why. Take for example the whitethroat. This little warbler has been vctv uncommon in recent vears around Banchorr, but this season his vocal and rather ...

... Nature Notes ,4 LMOST whenever you walk in the countryside just now, a trio of oystercatchers fly above you crying all the while in their plaintive voices. This ‘'eternal triangle is characteristic of the oystercatchers. You will often see trio of the ...

... NATURE NOTES NIOHT or two ago. the silence was broken bv the yelping cries of pink-footed geese. The young birds of this species have a cry that reminds one of young dogs. A few minutes later there came the well-known call of the tawny owl EWICK, EWICK ...

... NATURE NOTES t|THE sparrows that dwell beside my cottage have been extremely noisy lately. Their strident chatterlngs and cheepings have been raucous in the extreme, especially when they are settling to roost in the bushes. Yet a day or two ago, all was ...

... Nature notes HIGH up in the moorlands a flock of birds came swinging down from the skies, rose again, and finally landed some short distance away. Their soaring and skimming flight was similar to rnanv wading birds seen lie coast, and a moment later the ...

... Nature Notes ■VEAR to the road and 1A trees a disused sandpit—at leasi du~ used bv man! Within much feathered life and along the face of the sand were numerous holes homes of sand-martins. For a time no adult birds were visible but eventually numbers ...

... NATURE NOTES FTER the heavy rain the and the y.% sun came out, warmth of it seemed to be to the bringing insect life the surface. judging b activity of numerous black- birds working hard on the lawn. They worked in twos and threes. but I noticed that ...

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... Nature Notes FROM the neighbourhood of Banchory three interesting nature items have come my way. The small son of Mr Arthur Strachan. Tiliybreck. Banchory. found a young hare Ueveretl in a field which hod apparently been orphaned. Being very fond ot animals ...

... NATURE NOTES Although the sun shone brightly the other day, there was little warmth in it; indeed the air was bitterly cold, with strong westerly wind that suggested snow—at least on the high ground. Never had the countryside been so barren and devoid ...

... Nature Notes PART from robin or two xx and the usual collection of sparrows, there have been very few interesting birds in and around the garden during the past few weeks. One afternoon last week, however, something unusuai DID appear. Perched on bush ...