8 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times May n , 1971 Birds of prey with that singleness of purpose


the stoat and the sparrow hawk. And this is surely concerned


admit there is something very attractive in the ways of this particular creature. There is much to admire in its build, speed and dexterity. If you go into detail, we find numerous items worthy of careful study. In many ways there is a strange similarity between, say,


be given by the psychologist. But whatever the explanation we can be sure these birds have a strange fascination and, by this, they also reveal a con­ tradiction in the human charac­ ter. For do not most people find cruelty and killing rather appalling? Yet, these very same individuals, find delight and satisfaction in the blood thirsty performances of, say, the sparrow hawk? Speaking for myself, I


I SUPPOSE there arc many who. will disagree with the following, but I have come to the conclu­ sion, after much delibera­ tion oyer the ; years, that the most popular birds in our countryside are the falcons. No matter what age, be it the teenager or person of maturity, these birds never fail to thrill. Why the attraction? I do not know for, when you consider, their ways are barbaric and often very cruel. Perhaps an explanation can


spot a-male or female chas­ ing a wood pigeon or staring across open country.


have had several reports of similar happenings. Two of these come from an area a little to the north of Clihcroc. One from a reader who, during the winter months, places suit­ able food in his open gvden for the garden birds.


During the last month I


by thrushes and blackbirds and the inevitable titmice. No doubt these gatherings have been noted by the sparrow hawk 'which, he says, shoots across the garden at intervals hoping, no doubt, to take ad­ vantage of an unsuspecting diner at the bird table.


The place is well-patronised The sparrow hawk


somewhat sordid details just consider the bird itself. By no means large—the male being


pheonmenal skill, dexterity and strength. But before we look into the


the same tenacity of purpose when in pursuit of prey. This factor must account for its


not for the human intruder when at the kill. Nothing serves to divert as the creature; when all its faculties are set to kill. At such a time it is oblivious to other matters. The sparrow hawk displays


which takes precedence over everything when prey is sought; - The stoat and weasel -care


: longer. She is, in fact, almost twice


. at once demand attenion. For there is something demonical about the yellow eyes and the cruel expression, particularly in the adult. The male is as trim a crea­


ture as one can imagine, with upper parts a dark bluish-grey with breast and under parts reddish and white, barred with dark brown.


In contrast, the female is much larger, has upper parts


the size both in weight and bulk. At close range the eyes


around 12 inches in length and the female roughly three inches


of dark brown and under parts of greyish white, barred with grey. Their legs are, I always think, long for the strains and stresses they endure and are conspicuously yellow.


the most deadly falcons of our countryside. A bird seldom seen by reason of its sneaky headlong dashes in woodland and forest rides. But as with most creatures there arc times when, quite unexpected, you see the male perched in a tree surveying the surrounding area for a likely victim.


Then there arc occasions when, out of the blue, you


Such is a picture of one of


sympathy does not exist. It pays no heed to the agonising cry as the quarry is struck down. Indeed, consideration is a quality unknown as it plucks thrush or wood pigeon, some times before death. . At other times the head is


row hawk, a creature more agile than most and certainly one which cannot be sur­ passed for tenacity of purpose. Nor can we find among our residents one so vicious. When in pursuit of its prey


down a wood pigeon in full flight. Such is the way of the spar­


Chatburn area gives similar evidence and. one young fel­ low actually saw a hawk hotly pursuing a starling; and a friend watched as a bird struck


Another report from the


it is then plucked. At nesting time these plucking stations arc often to be found adjacent to the tree top nest.


• It is at this point that the strange conflicting character of the bird’s nature is evident. Seldom; even in the .wilder side of nature, is it possible to note such a transformation. A few minutes ago the bird displays all the murderous qualities of one possessed, paying no heed to the pitifql cries of the vic­ tim and caring even less for the ultimate end. Then all is changed and the same bird, as a parent, displays all the tenderness of motherhood. Within a few seconds of the


eminence or on a pile of twigs to which the cock retires and, having prepared the victim, he then carries it to the nest where it is fed to the young brood by the female.


Usually they are on a small O d O


ripped off and the victim car­ ried to a selected spot where


finds sympathetic reactions in that primitive streak in us all?


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training period, Mr. Slater was posted to Nelson Fire Bri­ gade. where he stayed for 17 years. He moved on to Clith­ eroe eight years go. Although Mr. Slater will be


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planned for him by his col­ leagues and will be held later this month.


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Crossword ACROSS:


9 Those interested in the quarry will try not to lose it (5).


10 End without any pieces missing (8).


14 The Royal Ball (3). 16 and 21 Dn. flurried to get insured? (3,3.5).


18 Farm animal looking the same front both directions


20 Reduce the balance and put


one in financial obligation (5).


24 Diana's requisition produces confusion (8).


26 Churchman always has to tear around . . . (8).


mendation, by the sound of it (5).


DOWN: 1 A^ deficiency, unfortunately


2 Checks what will keep bloomers up! (5).


4 and 19 Dn. What he does


3 Sounds as if one will ring for a pretty girl (5).


is of corresponding signi­ ficance (6-6).


6 Tells what will take place at close elections (8).


12 and 23 Dn. Given a lift,


7 Explain a passage in the book, but not in a neat arrangement (8).


13 Fifty in a different rcia-


but criminally deceived (5.3,1,4).


25 Stick to a narcotic dose, we hear (5).


27 . . . he does this for com­ 19 See 4 Down.


15 The insect leaves the meat unfinished (3).


oi wc Across, 22 More rum (5). 23 See 12 Down.


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-4 Scenario, 25 Cover, 26 Assaying, 27 Stays. Down: 1 Clubs, 2 Twine, 3


maker, 9 Short. 10 Bank-rate, Jl Anvil, 14 Tea, 16 Waiter, 17 Charge, 18 Yet, 20 Asian,


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Witches


DOVVNHAM, Gisburn, Clith­ croe. Newchurch - in - Pendlc, Read and Whailcy are just a few of the places featured in a pictorial map about the Lan­ cashire Witches. Material for the map, which


prize was made by Mr. C. F. Hurst, the president of the Sheffield branch of the British Institute of Managemeni, and the degree was. conferred by Lord Butler, the Chancellor of the University, at a degree congregation ceremony. Mr. Dawson lives with his


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was recently produced by Colne schoolmaster Edgar Peel and Pat Southern, has been taken from their book, “The Trials of the Lancashire Witches”.


accusations made against vari­ ous witches, and connects them with the areas in which they are said to have practiced their witchcraft.


The map describes the


at the new Church in Pcndlc did take three scalpcs of people which had been buried —tookc eight teeth out of the Scalpes, and gave fourc to Demdike.”


lows: “Anne Chattox at a Buriall


the witches at Lancaster Assize Court in August, 1612, two men and eight women were condemned to death. An explanation is given on the map as follows: “It seems front their ready confessions that not only their accusers, but they themselves, were persua­ ded that they weer indeed wit­ ches.”


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TOASTE IT’S THE


4 CA 'wA/WUUWWWUW At the. subsequent trial of One accusation reads as fol­


cashire County Police six years ago, he spent four years teaching at a secondary modern school near Newcastle.


first visit to the Clitheroe area. "I am very impressed with the countryside round here,” he said. “It’s beautiful.”


It is Sergeant Fitzpatrick’s


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