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NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



A NIGHTINGALE'S NEST. 

 In the October 'Bradford Scientific Journal' Mr. W. J. 

 Forrest has an interesting- picture of a Nig-hting"ale's nest, which 

 we are permitted to reproduce. In describing this, Mr. Forrest 

 informs us that last spring- he heard of the nightingale breeding 

 near Selby. On "visiting the locality he was fortunate enough 

 not only to see the bird and hear it in full song, but to find the 

 nest and have it photographed. The nest, which contained four 



Nest of Nightingale. 



eggs, occurred in a dark place among the entangled under- 

 growth close to the outer edge of a wood. It was about six 

 inches from the ground ; the outer and under structure was 

 composed mainly of dead and skeletonised leaves of the oak, 

 and the inside was lined with horse-hair. The nest much 

 resembled that of a robin. We regret to learn from Selby that 

 the nest and eggs of the Nightingale to which Mr. Forrest 

 refers were stolen. If, as there is some reason to suppose, the 

 theft was made by some so-called naturalist, it is an abominable 

 shame, and one which calls for the reprobation of every lover of 

 Nature. 



1905 December 1. ^ 



