THIRD SEASON (1920) : PRELIMINARY 47 
Friday , July 2. — Nest contained one egg. 
Sunday , July 4. — Nest contained three eggs to which 
Simmonds added two further eggs from a Meadow Pipit’s 
nest on C Hill. 
Tuesday , July 6. — The Pipit was sitting on four of her 
own eggs and the two from C Hill. 
Subsequently four young were hatched and reared in 
this nest. 
No. 7 Pair of Meadow Pipits 
First Nest (5). 
Wednesday , May 19, 1920. — Simmonds found nest with 
three fresh eggs. 
Friday , May 21. — Fifth egg laid and incubation started. 
Tuesday , May 25. — Removed eggs and thus restarted 
Pipit. 
Second Nest (5). 
Monday , May 31, 4.30 p.m. — Mrs. Newton found nest 
containing two Pipit’s eggs and the ninth egg of Cuckoo A, 
which latter had undoubtedly been laid two days previously 
in exchange for the then single egg. 
Wednesday , June 2. — Pipit laid her fifth egg ; removed 
eggs and restarted. 
This pair was never again seen — presumably destroyed 
by the Kestrel. 
No. 8 Pair of Meadow Pipits 
First Nest (5). 
Thursday , May 20, 1920. — Simmonds found nest with 
two fresh eggs. 
Sunday y May 23. — Pipit laid fifth egg and began to 
incubate. 
