The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-07-25
WAYS OF THE CUCKOOS.
Conclusions Derived From a Long Series
of observations In England.

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Conclusions Derived From a Long Series
Of Observations In England.
The London Field tells of the eggs OF
the cuckoo and Of the foster parents as
exhibited i'll i collection comprising 9l9
cuckoo Eggs and accompanying clutches,
or sets. Of the foster parents. These egg
set We're cz,4ea IT, 3. Bidyelt, Wa :
Rorhschild, z. Crou-ley and Il man rot
a member 81 the British 0snltE0togiSfa
cllb, FL Massey. Who had moe tts:cl
any ctl-Gr--@.5 cuckoo eggs aid 80 tcs
terc1s. The conclusions Eilcn have
been arrived 1T II regard 70 taG iiat4t5
Ct tbs i tti2#7 teEra TO H. d5% ~
one, TIVE, t-. Greer, acc.fd.a. t. oA-
~soryatle.s recorded Hess conclusions
give i c~U.aeas I interesting insight
into tie VS. Ci 4 bro, tic Like 81
which, ~i1saGfaca s, the habits are cen
c15ltel, 5 found l. the American COW
b5ra.
I-lc crr.-i q tie European cEci-Ge yarJ
mere ia ~" a5G ealer ~{n*rl.Egs) than
the eggs & aEy other bird. these cess
are remarkable II tAeirfatm, taeNsl1zs5
Of tie shells and til thickness and
hardness # the shells. TIE Eggs laid III
the nests q t@o kinds Of birds (lUti-
ella rhuniaalas and Friugilit monte
frilgilla} "@c Eca-.ly ~alN,ags ike the
eggs Ct the iostcr parents. Furthermore,
limitations are also onlnlon iii nests Of
four Other varieties, bit arc never foG1d
il several species. t seems from this
that tic CUCKOO hes tha power Of laying
eggs cf Il cft,1n celer or size Iesola-
III III least some INSTANCES Most ncleos
lay their eggs Ill nests Of sone partica-
lar species of bird, the red breasts or
reed warbler, for instance. Cuckoos
change to ether varieties Of nests only
when they cannot find the accustomed
ones, and they come tc enc district year
after year.
The female bird lays about 90 eggs in
a year, which is more than the respect
able female birds Ct ordinary species.
This is because Of the ~precarious exist
nee Of the eggs, which are liable to be
thrown to the ground by the birds in
whose nest they are placed. One egg
only IS placed in Il nest BY the moth :
bird, which usually. though not always,
throws cut ono Of the original eggs.
One hundred ard nineteen varieties
Of birds have been imposed upon BY the
cuckoo, and while most Of these birds
We're small ones, warblers. fiEcatchcrs
and the ike, turtle. stock and ring
doves, little srebes. mapsies, ~jacldoves,
and even the sllrikas tour kinds. have
given support e this race Ct begeears.
sarlsssania.
IAe cAlef street II Glrlstlanla IS the
broad 1Aar= !shans Gaae, which leafs
NJ from TIC eastern station to tho PAL
ace. Here OIL opposite sides are two
buildings Of Importance, where young
men fftcA f. study i old meE meet 70
leglsiato- Ihs proximity OF politics and
learning recalls the conception Ct Stein,
who hoped that tae prs lc2 Ct 4 great
university Ia Hstisn Woald have y good
effect On &c G~e..esEe7.t. The chief
Prusslan aid Norwegian temples Ct tie
thoughtful goddess Nere founded Withta
q faW years q eaeh ctser. Both have
displayed :; readiness to welcome ncv
IDEAS arc fi,Tts.ef@i the case of free
oonl u ceua1less tgl5s q thought.
Ire IT. ard movement OF the city
and tha barhof T,tef. t5e A. ,,,at!st III.