Notes

01 October 1946
Comments Notes THE following records of young birds returning to their nest after having left it may be of interest (cf. antea, pp. 26, 152, 178, 246). Greenfinch (Chloris c. chloris). Five hatched. Flew May 30th, 1946. Back in nest 4.30 p.m., summer time, and remained...
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Letters

01 July 1933
Comments Letters SIRS,--A pair of Starlings (Sturnus v. vulgaris) made their nest in the top of a gutter pipe about thirty feet from the ground. At this time it was fine weather. Five eggs were laid, and incubated for five days, during which time the Starling that was not...
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Notes

01 July 1933
Comments Notes WITH but the following exception I cannot personally call to mind the Rook (Corvus f. frugilegus) selecting this tree for nesting purposes. Last year several nests were built in a row of these spire-shaped trees at Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, and...
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