THIRD SEASON (1920): RECORD 93 
soon moved into the cherry tree A, where, though 
she was well concealed in the foliage, the Pipit 
found and joined her. 
There she remained watching nest 6 4 until at 
12.45 a woman passing under the tree frightened 
her away. She quickly returned, only again to be 
disturbed by a youth going past. Towards 1.30 
she came back, and upon alighting in the pear tree 
gave a cheerful “ bubble ” and soon slipped into 
cherry tree A. Hence at 2.5 p.m. she floated down 
to the nest and the Pipits darted up to meet her. 
For thirty-one minutes she remained at the nest, 
and from time to time the Pipits could be plainly 
seen fluttering around her — fighting, as some would 
describe it. 
The Cuckoo flew up slowly from the nest and 
we could see no egg in her beak as she returned to 
the orchard. Presumably she ate it during her 
long stay, for the view we had of her as she flew 
away was an excellent one. On going to the nest 
I found her twentieth egg and four of the Pipit’s, 
and whereas the latter were quite cold that of the 
Cuckoo was still warm. 
After this visitation the Cuckoo was noticeably 
silent, and throughout the day the call note of no 
male Cuckoo was heard. 
