FOURTH SEASON (1921): RECORD 131 
At 2.15 she again glided down to the nest, and this 
time remained on the ground for eighteen seconds ; 
but although she looked at the nest she did not lay. 
She returned to the centre orchard, thence floated 
in leisurely fashion round behind another orchard 
overlooking No. 4 nest. 
Eventually I thought I would inspect No. 4 
nest which had three eggs this morning. On 
reaching it I was astonished to find the Cuckoo’s 
seventh egg, quite warm and evidently just laid, 
poised on its large end lying, as always, nearest the 
entrance to the nest. The eggs, of course, are 
frequently twisted about by the foster birds, so 
there is nothing of interest in the position of the 
eggs in the nest unless one sees the eggs as left by 
the Cuckoo and before the foster bird has returned. 
One wonders if the Cuckoo would have laid in 
No. 7’s nest but for the hides ! Why did she twice 
visit this nest and then lay quickly without posing 
before No. 4 nest ? 
Amongst to-day’s visitors was my friend 
George B. Hill of Bewdley. 
The Laying of the Eighth Egg , May 28. 
This was a most interesting day, inasmuch as 
the Cuckoo led us a rare dance, or perhaps it would 
