26 BIRD BIOGRAPHIES 



been that these birds which build in the 

 more bleak parts do not use so many 

 sticks for their nests as those which 

 build in well-wooded parts. I remember 

 one nest which was in rather a remark- 

 able place. We were climbing one of 

 the highest mountains of central Wales, 

 and were within about one hundred feet 

 of the summit, when a Buzzard flew 

 from a ledge of a rock. I thought by 

 her loud cries that she had a nest, and 

 on walking to the ledge, which could 

 easily be looked on to from the level 

 ground, I saw the eggs. There was 

 hardly any attempt at nest building, just 

 one or two pieces of heather, but there 

 was a fair amount of sheep's wool. This 

 was not placed in a very tidy position, 

 but just lying about on the ledge in a 

 loose condition around the eggs. There 

 were two eggs in the nest, and these 

 were both addled, and we found out 

 afterwards that the keeper of this moor 



