... Nature Notes It is stated that the swarming of the young Eels, called elvers, in countless numbers into the mouths of the West Country rivers is taking place this year at an unusually early date. For some centuries the reproduction of the Eel was a puzzle ...

... Nature Notes A Grass Snake, about three feet in length. basking beside a post on Glandyfi Marsh. . slipped smoothly and noiselessly away amongst the rushes when aware of footsteps. It was easy to see that it was not an Adder, being larger, much lighter ...

... Nature Notes are now nearing the end of April. Mir; is the • month in which most of our Spring migrants arrive. Though Wheatears, Sandmartins and Chiffchaffs were recorded in March, many of each of these early migrants continue to arrive during April ...

... NATURE NOTES -- By the beginning of May the record of migrant birds is almost complete. The Spotted Flycatcher has not yet been seen; also, so far, I have not heard of the arrival of the Corncrake. The first migrant to be seen this year was the Ring Ouzel ...

... NATURE NOTES The Cirl Bunting (Bras Ffrainc) is a near relative of the Yellow Hammer (Aderyn Penfelyn, neu Bras Melyn). It is also very like its relative in appearance, but the male can easily be identified by its black throat and the black stripe through ...

... NATURE NOTES One of the daintiest of British birds, the Grey Wagtail (Sigl-dy-gwt las, neu Siglen las) has been visiting the small lawn in the front of this house every day for a week. While watchthis lovely bird, a Buzzard was seen on the Wych Elm about ...

... Nature Notes U. J. I .''IS, Director 01 Education County Education Offices,. Aberystwyth Cattle Mart AiwiTNiwYill• Septclitiwr, MONDAY NEXT. sth OCTOBER, 1942. --- A good supply ot DAIRY COWS and STORE CATTLE; Cardiganshire War STORE a flitED itt \l' ...

... NATURE NOTES During our visit to the cliffs a fortnight ago we had a good view of the young Ravens. Four had been successfully hatched and reared. Only one was in the nest; two were on the ledge of rock about two yards from the nest, and the fourth was ...

... 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 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. noted week. Mardi has not failed to bring with it the return of the first of our summer migrants, or birds of passage. The earlt•4 to reporte.l is almost in the gr. y-backed Wheatertr. showing a of white its it flicka its tail upon warren ...