13 AUGUST 1937, page 17

Swans And 'planes

The defenders of our realm have graciously allowed them- selves the luxury of some regard for our birds and our sanctuaries. The Council for the Preservation of Rural England,......

Country Life

Grouse and Gull Keepers of grouse moors and pursuers of the red grouse are not a little concerned with the ravages of gulls, and will be interested in a particular experience on......

Quiet

What is the effect of noise on wild life, is a question about which we know very little. It would be well worth the while of the editors of that pleasing little magazine Quiet......

Scots Squirrels It Was Very Pleasant To See In Scotland—in

Kirkcudbright —red squirrels playing in the garden; and I am inclined to think that they are increasing in districts which have not yet been reached by the grey squirrel. They......

Annuals

The variety of annual flowers with which we may make our garden blaze is constantly increasing, and many sorts are continually improving ; but most of us are content with just a......

A Human Exchange Country Places Have Often Suffered From The

infliction of ideas that were bred in towns and from urban psychology. A good many villagers feel that the automatic telephone is one example. The telephone was a friendly......

Empty Moors

A rather surprising difficulty has confronted some of those who wish to increase the stock of grouse by immigra- tion. There are moors which are much too heavily stocked. There......