... Nature Notes. It safely said that the Heron the Raven are the earliest of our native birds to breed. Even in January, if the weather is mild. Hel'ollS resort to their nests, and the writer has known the young to be hatched by the first day March. Though ...

... Nature Notes. 131 110111,r n,,4. on riiils. ;kink nr.,r Ibitiliii.lni ii hinr. i varly iliat g.•ei•rAlly in Naturalist.' i• the third iii leloitary. 'lb.' givrn by r UI Selburny •• on, CAW* so in ti. daie .it enure ing 1. iisuperatiire. anil • in fly ...

... Nature Notes. The brilliant .'oral berrie. whieh adorn the will. iti• to h. feared. prove It* iiioloinz in the neighloorhood of a foam at this lime of the year. - horn `Pine , its leave.. %hit+. ob. Ilefydil op ftwilyin. Ave ersturi.• ago. proteet it ...

... NATURE NOTES By today, Jan. so, the day has i lengthened n the morning by to minutes and in the afternoon by 35 minutes. These two additions make 45 minutes for the day. Both plants and birds are showing signs of increased activity. The following plants ...

... NATURE NOTES As mentioned in last week's Nature Notes, it was my intention to make another visit to the upland lakes to try to find the Great Crested Grebes that had been renorted there earlier in the year but were not seen during the first visit. The ...

... Nature Notes fly the time that the dog-roses and honeysuckle appear in the hedges. nue of the chief beauties of the countryside hub passed away, for the gorse bas ceased to flower. Often well in bloom when the year comes in, it lights up waste places ...

... Nature Notes Tlie gale has to its account many tragedies ment'on of which appears in the .- papers. The shore haunting Gulls may have a premonition of what is coining; they pass overhead, drifting inland for slwlter. After it has blown all night from ...

... Nature Notes Most of the summer birds are now with us, though some of them were unusually late in making their appearance, but, as May came in, we listened in vain for an unmelodious voice, which from long association, is as welcome as the call of the ...

... NATURE NOTES The countryside is now at its best. During an extensive bus ride through Cardiganshire, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire full advantage was taken to see the glories of the countryside in June. The trees were in full foliage and at their ...

... NATURE NOTES. The duration of the roadmen's strike in Cardiganshire may be guaged pretty fairly by rank growth of certain weeds along the kghn - ays. In the Vale of Aeron. where the road runs near the railway, the strong eolonie., of the Willow Herb and ...

... Nature Notes In last week's Notes some account given of two birds, the Pied Flycatchei and the Redstart, seen in the neighbourhood ot Devil's Bridge. Leaving the country around Devil's Bridge, the walk was continued along the south bank of the Mynach ...

... NATURE NOTES Early one morning the Rooks were very noisy and the clamour contiliaed throughout the day. The Rooks were gathering acorns. There are two oak trees, on opposite sides of the lane ; one had an abundant supply of acorns, the other hardly any ...