542 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
A SEASON WITH THE BIRDS OF ANGLESEY 
AND NORTH CARNARVONSHIRE. 
By T. Owen. 
(Concluded from p. 318.) 
May 8th.—Whilst up in the mountains in September, 1910, 
we discovered a Chough’s nest inside an old mine, and earlier in 
the same year a pair of Choughs had been seen in that parti- 
cular vicinity, and were probably the pair that had tenanted 
this nest. However, when we visited the haunt in 1911 we saw 
no sign of the birds with ‘‘ talons and beak all red with blood,” 
and to-day again we did not see them, and on entering into the 
mine we find that the old nest has been pulled down and the 
material is all scattered about. On the grassy slope at the 
entrance to the mine we find a Meadow-Pipit’s nest containing — 
a couple of eggs. 
Visiting Aber on May 11th, we first of all come across a 
Chaffinch’s nest containing two newly hatched young and 
three eggs on the point of hatching. Afterwards we walk 
along the left bank of the river flowing from the lake, and soon 
turn into a wood on our right. Here we find a nesting-hole 
of a Blue-Tit, with the bird sitting, as we can tell by the hissing 
sound which issues from the interior, and after some trouble we 
manage to dislodge the bird, but after all we were unable to see 
the contents. At the top of one of the trees is a Carrion Crow’s 
nest, but we are too late for them now. An Owl is known by us 
to nest in a certain old tree by the corner of the wood, and on 
reaching it one starts to climb up. The hole in which the Owl 
nests has a depth of about three feet from the main entrance, 
but there is also a tiny hole close to the level of the hollow. On 
gaining this lesser hole and peering inside, the old Tawny can 
be seen glaring at us, but the next instant it is scrambling out 
of the hollow leaving to view two young owlets clad in greyish 
down and with their eyes closed. Before we start on our return 
journey we see a Cuckoo. 
15th.—Penmon is our destination. On the way we call at 
