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pleasant day, we had found only three that 
we had not discovered before when out 
together with the camera. Nor was this to 
be wondered at: nests in hedgerows are 
easy to see compared with those built on the 
ground, and it was these latter we sought 
particularly. Their discovery needs much 
experience and patience, with indefinite time 
at one’s disposal. There are often no indica- 
tions to lead you to the nests, unless you are 
fortunate enough to see the bird leave and 
you mark the spot. To find them without a 
clue is like looking for a needle in a hay- 
stack. Much ground has to be searched 
carefully. One way of spotting them is to sit 
down, well concealed, and wait patiently till 
the birds previously disturbed by your advent 
return. Then watch them closely and see where 
they go. They may be building, or perhaps 
only part of the clutch is laid, and the birds 
are therefore not sitting yet, or they may be 
seeking the nest to lay. Again, young may 
be hatched, in which case you will probably 
see both the parent birds carrying food to 
