29 MAY 1926, Page 9

On many occasions bird lovers have attempted to intro- duce

foreign birds here. Nearly twenty years ago Lord Northcliffe brought over to England a number of American robins and released them in the Surrey countryside. He was deeply interested in his experiment and for a long time it was difficult to get him to talk about anything else, but I never heard what was the final result of the experi- ment. Mr. Edward Bok, the well-known American philanthropist and journalist, is making a somewhat similar experiment. He is, I understand, at this moment awaiting the arrival of a friend from England, who is bringing with him six English nightingales. He is hoping that they will breed on American soil. May success await his efforts. * * * *