Earix Stray Notes. 



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Amongst other birds that nested was my Mistle Thrush. 

 It built a typical nest and laid four eggs, which were, of course, 

 infertile, as 1 had no male. Another English bird to nest was 

 a Brambling; here again full success was not obtained. Ir 

 made rather a neat nest in a thorn bush and laid four pretty 



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 Nest and. Egi,'s of Brumhle I'incli. 



eggs. One pair of my Snow Buntings built a nest but no eggs 

 were laid; I am hoping for better luck with them this season. 

 Bad luck pursued my Californian Quail; about twenty chicks 



