. British birds. Birds. VOL. X.] NOTES. 227 FOUR EGGS IN A NIGHTJAR'S NEST. On June 19th, 1914, in the grounds of North Court Lodge, Brandon, Suffolk, I found a nest of the Nightjar {Cajnimulgus e. europcaus) containing four eggs as shown in the accompany- ing photograph. The nest was in private grounds and a. CLUTCH OF FOUE EGGS OF NIGHTJAR FOUND AT BRANDON. SUFFOLK. (Photogra'phed by Miss Ruth S'pragge.) long way from any path or house, so that there was no chance of any person having tampered with the eggs. Only three young ones hatched, but they grew up well and used to huddle all together
. British birds. Birds. VOL. X.] NOTES. 227 FOUR EGGS IN A NIGHTJAR'S NEST. On June 19th, 1914, in the grounds of North Court Lodge, Brandon, Suffolk, I found a nest of the Nightjar {Cajnimulgus e. europcaus) containing four eggs as shown in the accompany- ing photograph. The nest was in private grounds and a. CLUTCH OF FOUE EGGS OF NIGHTJAR FOUND AT BRANDON. SUFFOLK. (Photogra'phed by Miss Ruth S'pragge.) long way from any path or house, so that there was no chance of any person having tampered with the eggs. Only three young ones hatched, but they grew up well and used to huddle all together and seemed to behave just as other j^oung Nightjars do. We never saw more than one old bird either when there were eggs or young. Ruth Spbagge. LATE STAY OF CUCKOO. With reference to the editorial note {antea p. 187) regarding the latest recorded date for the Cuckoo in the British Isles, I should like to state that on December 26th, 1897 or 1898, I was rabbit-shooting in Delamere, Cheshire, ^vhen the dog- put up a Cuckoo out of some brushwood in a small dingle. I shot the bird and still have its skin, which undoubted^ belongs to a bird of the year. G. F. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Witherby & Co
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