vi Wild Life in Wales 



CHAPTER VIII 



Dolgelly The water-shed Drws-y-nant Monks of Cymmer Abbey Gold 

 Nannaw The Demon Haunt Age of oaks Caterpillar plagues A 

 silk dress or trees Nature's workshop . . . . .58 



CHAPTER IX 



A caterpillar year Its effect on birds Pied Flycatchers Nesting boxes 

 Increase and death-rate amongst birds Changes in fauna Plumage of 

 Flycatchers "Spinners" . . . . . . . 66 



CHAPTER X 



Spotted eggs Origin And continuance of Hawfinch Woodpeckers 



Fasting caterpillars Dried-up lichen . ... -73 



CHAPTER XI 



A mountain walk Advent of Spring Its effect on insects, flowers, and birds 

 Sable singers and weird serenades "Not by his bill we know the 

 Woodcock" . . t ...- . -79 



CHAPTER XII 



Midges Effect of frost and damp upon them And upon caterpillars, and 

 other insects and animals Blood-worms and Water-worms Screws 

 Gnats and Mosquitoes Midgy Smoke-like columns Swallows and 

 other birds flying high Weather prognostics . . . . 84 



CHAPTER XIII 



Mole-trapping Farmers' friends Nature's drainers Habits of the Mole 



Price of skins Names Varieties Superstitions . , . . 89 



CHAPTER XIV 



A mountain walk Moths Protective mimicry Roman remains King 

 Arthur Caer-gai Drumming of Snipe Effect of landslip A modern 

 moraine heap Weeping ashes Tall stones Thrushes and Blackbirds 

 Food and songs of Frogs Newts Aquatic sheep Moths Butterflies 

 Dragon-flies . . i . . . 96 



CHAPTER XV 



Liverpool's water supply Lake Vyrnwy Its fishing Tasteful planting 

 Brambles Vitality of seeds Barrows May-flies Creeper fishing 

 Black-game . . .'. U 3 



CHAPTER XVI 



Lake Vyrnwy continued Cattle Rhiw Argor Giant's stairway Mountain 

 berries Hag of the midnight mist Bogs Polecats Highland and 

 Welsh keepers Poultry thieves Taffy was a Welshman Cock-crowing 

 Dew Glow-worms Nightjar's song . V . . . 119 



