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each of the young had been fed four or five times, until they 

 could hold no more. 



When Earl and Selous came shortly after 1 p.m., as it was 

 very evident that the dummy camera had frightened the old 

 birds and so led to the young climbing out of the nest to be fed, 

 we made it less bulky, and, after putting the young back into 

 the nest, built up the edge more securely. There was no lack 

 of building material, as all along the foot of the cliff was a layer 

 of dead heather-stems, in some places six inches deep. 



Earl left me about 2 p.m. Fifteen minutes later the female 

 settled in the alcove. She croaked several times, as if calling 

 the male, then soared round and flew away. Presently she was 

 back again in the alcove, and was joined by the male. He had 

 something in his beak, and she crouched facing him, and, 

 opening her beak, passed the lump, which looked like carrion 

 fat. She pouched it, and, flying down to the nest, fed the 

 young. 



12th. — Selous watched the nest from dawn. Earl and I 

 went to nest midday. Blowing a gale and raining. Found 

 that the heather had blown off the dummy camera. Substituted 

 camera. 



13th. — Gale still blowing. Camera shifted. 



14th. — Still blowing. Camera torn off tripod — all exposed 

 to view, and rain ; yet young in nest, and did not seem hungry. 

 On way home saw Herring- Gull chase Grouse. Found on 

 developing negatives that camera is not light-tight. 



15th. — Found one of the young off nest ; put it back, and took 

 camera home for repairs. Looked in at the shepherd's on way 

 home. They have three Geese sitting on eggs in kitchen ; each 

 is in a box about two feet square, and twice a day they are lifted 

 out and allowed to go outside. In a few minutes they come 

 back again, and are lifted back into their boxes. Also called at 

 keeper's, and saw tame Eaven ; it is thirteen years old, and has 

 one claw missing. Keeper says they often when young lose a 

 claw through strangulation by wool in nest. 



16th. — Stayed at home and repaired camera. Eain stopped 

 in afternoon. Went for a ride. Never saw so many Curlews ; 

 counted eighteen feeding in a small meadow. 



17th. — Rained nearly all day. Walked over to nest in after- 



