5 MARCH 1927, Page 33

It is much to be marvelled at the little bird

called a Wren, Ming fastened to a little stick of hazel newly gathered, (loth. urn about and roast himself." This is only one of a thousand plaint notions and beliefs about birds which have been col- ected and published by Mr. Lewis R. W. Loyd in Bird Facts nut Fallacies (Hutchinson. 3s. 6d.). One may already have card of this remarkable theory about the wren ; no matter, he compiler of this most entertaining book will surprise you

• :mellow or other. He has " ransacked both ancient and modern literature for his material," and done it very thoroughly deed.