. Bird notes . *lissel Thrush, is in my view, thehandsomest of the British thrushes ; moreover, as an ediblel)ird, he is l)y no means to be despised. What sportsman is thereamongst our readers, who has not at one time or another, whengame was scarce, and a flock of these birds has passed high overhis head, tried to rake down one or two. The writer when, inhis young days, he was wont to pursue the wily (lolden Plover,has often added a few plump hieldfares to his bag. and he mustconfess that he wouldnt in the least mind doing so again. But inthese parts they are by no means a connuon bird even i
. Bird notes . *lissel Thrush, is in my view, thehandsomest of the British thrushes ; moreover, as an ediblel)ird, he is l)y no means to be despised. What sportsman is thereamongst our readers, who has not at one time or another, whengame was scarce, and a flock of these birds has passed high overhis head, tried to rake down one or two. The writer when, inhis young days, he was wont to pursue the wily (lolden Plover,has often added a few plump hieldfares to his bag. and he mustconfess that he wouldnt in the least mind doing so again. But inthese parts they are by no means a connuon bird even in hardwinters. The Fieldfare.—Their nearest breeding ground is in theNorwegian pine forests. Here they are said to breed in writer once found a nest near Trondheim. his attention. Nest ol Redwing-. [By IV. Shore Baily. being called to it by the squalling of the hungry young. Theremay have been other nests in the neighbourhood, but we hadntmuch time for bird nesting and consequently didnt see ^or several years I had two of these birds in my aviaries, but 2i8 Nesting of the Fieldfare, Etc. my efforts to l)ree(l them were not successful, which is perhapsnot to 1)0 wondered at, as both birds turned out to be sexes are very much alike, bu the male is darker and a triflelari^er, and is an altoi^ether handsomer bird than his mate. Ido not think that I should have any diflficulty in ^- them now,at any rate in the breedinj^ season. My pair first shewed nesting in June. The hen, a very tame bird and usually mute,at tliis time i^reeted me, when I entered the aviary, with a lowand p!ainti\e whistle. I at first thoui^ht that she was ailing, as shelooked very mopish and kept a good deal to the thick cover. Acareful watch she\vcd that the cock
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