17 MARCH 1928, Page 20

-THE CHOIR BIRD _ [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

Sin,—For the last four Sunday, both at morning and evening service, a bird has been joining In the singing of hymns and canticles at our -little church here. At first we suspected a boy whistling outside ; now we think it must be a starling with a nest under the eaves. The singing and whistling is only heaid when the singing in church is loud, and not at all when the American organ is playing alone or when the voices of the congregation are Very soft: -

The first Sunday we heard it, it was very soft and tentative ; hist Sunday it was quite loud and shrill. Have any of your readers had a similar delightful experience am, Sir, &c.;

EMILY GRAMSHAW.

Litlington Rectory, Polegate, Sussex.