... Nature Notes Visitors to the bird table have been interesting and varied during the past few days. Their visits, ‘however, have not been regular. ISome days they have appeared ‘several times, on other days only once, and on these latter occasions they ...

... NATURE NOTES An inquirer has seen a bird like a robin but with its red marking differently plac>d. This bird is the redstart, a showy bird belonging to the same family as the robin, and like it in its stance. The redstart is not as common as the robin ...

... 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 Three balls of fluff, ten to twelve days old, likable to look at as are most young birds; but, being hungry and parentless, at times they appeared pathetic to an extreme degree. They were the young of kestrels, and although half dead owing ...

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... 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 “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 Down below the clear ribbon-like river speeds its way cheerfully, forever downwards; at odd times out of view as it bends somewhat lazily round a wooded slope.* Above, a pure blue sky displays a few slow and distant cumulus clouds, drifting ...

... NATURE NOTES All but two of the newly-born kittens had been dealt with in the usual summary way. The owner of the cat had a surprise when he next went to see the Kittens—he saw a huge rat snuggling by them. Quite naturally he thought it was dead, and ...

... 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 Bird song is now noticeably absent, apart from a few occasional chirps. The chief reason is that the birds are having their annual moult. As if half-ashamed of their appearance they go into semiretirement, seeking the more secluded areas ...

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