THIRD SEASON (1920): RECORD 91 
and again went to nest 6 4 . The fosterer was not 
on but the eggs were quite warm. Approaching 
the centre orchard I heard a familiar “ wah-wahing ” 
above my head and, looking up, saw the Cuckoo 
flying above the trees attended by one of the Meadow 
Pipits. I retired without disturbing the proceedings 
and within five minutes saw the Cuckoo circling 
and floating 200 feet up and followed by both the 
Pipits. 
I called to Simmonds, who had just come on 
to the common, and as we met, the Cuckoo 
floated down to the site of nest 6 4 (visited by her 
on the 1 6th, and which it was expected she would 
use on the 20th) and returned to the pear tree near 
B without settling at the nest. 
Before ten minutes had elapsed she again 
floated down to the nest and I slowly counted 
thirty before she rose from the ground and returned 
first for a few moments to the cherry tree B, and 
then to her favourite pear tree near by. After 
having watched her there for about a quarter of an 
hour we went to the nest, confidently expecting to 
find her egg, although it was not much after 11 a.m. 
But we found the Pipit sitting more closely than 
usual and still on her own five eggs, now two days 
incubated. 
