Schaefer, J, Jenkins, A. R, King, B, McWilliam, R. J. M, Taylor, J. S, Thomas, J. F, Humphreys, G. R, Schaefer, J, Jenkins, A. R, King, B, McWilliam, R. J. M, Taylor, J. S, Thomas, J. F, Humphreys, G. R, Schaefer, J, Jenkins, A. R, King, B, Taylor, J. S, Humphreys, G. R & Thomas, J. F / December 1937 – vol. 31, issue 8–⁠239

I FIRST noticed a Sky-Lark (Alauda a. arvensis) building amongst rough grass on the West Lancashire Golf Course on June 12th, 1937. The nest then consisted of a hollow in black earth with a partial rim and bottom lining of dry grass, Once when the hen was collecting material--in doing so she picked up and threw away many pieces of grass--a cock paraded around her, walking in zig-zag fashion with ...

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