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the means he provided for the nesting of Owls, 

 Starlings, and many other Wild Birds in tlie old 

 Tower near the Hall. 



The success that attended his efforts towards 

 Bird Protection appears clearly in the pleasure 

 with which he writes (p. 192), " I have succeeded 

 in getting the Barn Owl, the Brown Owl, the 

 Heron, the Jackdaw, the Magpie, the Carrion Crow, 

 the Mallard, the Pheasant, the Starling, the Wood- 

 pecker, the Ox Eye Titmouse, the Waterhen, the 

 Thrush, and the Blackbird to build their nests 

 and take away their young in safety, at a stone- 

 throw of each other." 



Of recent years many of my friends have corres- 

 ponded with me on the subject of nesting boxes, 

 and while some have expressed surprise that Wild 

 Birds should nest in boxes provided for their use, 

 others have kindly given me their experience 

 and success. 



The species of Wild Birds which I have known 

 and heard of as having availed themselves of 

 these artificial nesting places are, of course, such 

 as usually nest in holes in trees, buildings, banks, 

 &c., namely, the Barn Owl, Redstart, Robin, 

 Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Cole Tit, Nuthatch, 



