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foster mother kills them and feeds the young cuckoo with them, for the beauty of the young cuckoo makes her despise her own offspring. People say that they have been eye-witnesses of these things." Since those very far off
days when much of the mysteries of the cuckoo have been solved but there still remains, obscured and out of reach of man’s scientific intellect, the key to its secret way of life. Observers over the years
have solved what our forebears thought to be mysteries. We are now convinced th a t mother cuckoo does not by ‘‘taking thought” add or change the colour or markings of her eggs, although we do still find it remarkable that by “thought” she can increase or control her egg laying ability.
We have also disproved
the long held superstition th a t the “harbinger of spring” can change into a hawk and back again.
AROUND 350 BC Aris totle in his “Historia Animalium” wrote: “Some say that when th e young cuckoo grows, it ejects the other young birds which then perish. “Others say that the
A cuckoo in the nest COttNTBY DIAUY
sure — there are a host of complications regarding its life and extreme behaviour pattern and many we do not understand. One thing is certain. To
YOUNG cuckoo being fed by meadow pipit. This myth was known to
less informed it is easy to confuse, say, the kestrel, when in flight, and numer ous are those who in early spring, by wishful thinking, proclaim the arrival of the
the Ancients and the belief persisted until the 19th c e n t u r y , w h e n a gamekeeper of Durham excused himself of shooting a cuckoo, maintaining that it was well known “that spar- rowhawks turn into cuckoos in the summer.” We must admit that to the
early cuckoo. So we find even in this
enlightened age the same mysterious appeal for a creature which followed a life of great promiscuity long before the permissive way of life in human affairs became fashionable. Whatever opinions are
held regarding this unusual creature, we are bound to agree when giving a little consideration th a t the cuckoo has a most fascinat ing way of life. We may have a feeling of
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doesn’t lie idle in its shed and has been admired wherever Ken has shown it. Last summer he took it to a park at Leyland, giving rides to hundreds of youngs ters around a 900ft. track. Ken’s interests brought
him into contact with many other enthusiasts and he joined the Blackburn Model Engineers’ Club, of which he is now chairman.
make. Then Ken’s wife, Dorothy, will have a slight accommodation problem . . . finding room to display both models in the house! Recently Ken has taken
the Royal Scot to two exhibi tions, with a mixed bag of luck. At the annual show of the
Northern Association of Model E n g in e e r s , at Newscastle-under-Lyme, the uncompleted loco was entered in the appropriate section, but moved because
judges said it was too good. When the loco was put
work on a model of the last steam locomotive to pass through Clitheroe railway station — The Oliver Crom well. That will take six years to
done on the Royal Scot, but when it is finished it won’t be the end of the line for Ken. Next he plans to start
Much work remains to be
high model, weighing two cwt, still needs painting and enamelling, but Ken is wait ing for next winter to carry out that task. However, the locomotive
KEN. . . from chrysanthemums to a model loco.
into the completed section it had “no chance,” simply because it was unfinished. However, Ken forgot that
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Shake up at library
THE latest exhibition at Whalley Library is causing q u ite a shake-up. For currently on show are about 200 unusual salt cellars dating back to the 17th century. They belong to Mrs Mary
can be seen during normal library hours until May 6th — includes salt cellars of all shapes and sizes. There are cut-glass ones,
Heaton, of Dorset Drive, C l i th e ro e , who began collecting them about seven years ago. The exhibition — which
ones, dating back to the 1600’s when salt was a status sybol, are made of silver and silver gilt and rock The exhibition includes
wooden ones, some in pewter and others in pot, all d e l i c a t e l y made by craftsmen and all quite distinctive. Some of the grandest
one of Mrs H e a to n ’s personal favourites — an oval-shaped cellar bearing the mark “Duckworth’s of
Barbara Snell is hoping the exhibition will stimulate public interest and lead to donations to the library of old pictures to add to its stock. Those who don’t want to
part permanently with their pictures can loan them for copying. Any donations would help
Miss Snell in compiling a booklet entitled “The Picto rial History of the Ribble V a l le y ,” which she is currently researching. It should he published early
next year. Anyone who can help
should contact Miss Snell at Whalley Library (Tel. 2446). Clitheroe residents will be
given their chance to see the photographic exhibition between May 13th and 27th, when it will be on show in Clitheroe Library basement.
Always
on call CLITHEROE firemen had temporarily to abandon their flag day on Saturday morn
salt cellars is an exhibition of photographs depicting the history of the Ribble Valley. Many show the architectural history of the valley, concen trating mainly on Whalley. District Librarian Miss
Colne” and believed to have been made by the brother of the man who wrote the f a m o u s h ymn t u n e “Rimington.” Alongside Mrs Heaton’s
with the flag selling, which realised over £280 for the F ire Services National Benevolent Fund.
Hobbles
on display THERE’S something to suit all tastes at the Hobbies and Leisure Exhibition open today, tomorrow and Satur day at King George’s Hall, Blackburn.
Organised as a charity
venture by the Rotary Club of Blackburn, it includes stands by many organisa tions in the area, from the Lancashire Naturalists’ Trust and the Blackburn and East Lancs Model Railway Society to Ribble Motor Services.
Also on display will be
various individual hobbies, such as corn dollies, lace making, soft toys and patch- work, bottle collecting, model ships and boats and jewellery.
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ON numerous occasions I have written of the most distinguished of our many vicars, the Rev. Dr Whitaker and referred to, or quoted from, his monumental “History of the Parish of Whalley.” Stupidly, I have tended to
Plenty of reading material Whalley Window
Opening the first volume
quite unexpected stroke of good fortune, having been presented with copies of the Doctor’s second great work, I have had my eyes opened to a great many things that should have been obvious all the tinie. The “History of Craven”
reorganisation has changed all this and a good deal of the Craven Dr Whitaker wrote about is a part of Lancashire and is, indeed, within our own borough and so we are compelled to widen our interests. Now, recently, and by a
is, to a large degree, the history of the Ribble Valley and many of the parishes researched and studied by the vicar are here on our very doorstep.
county,” I have told myself, “You’ve got more than you can deal with here in Lanca shire.” Now local government
overlook the fact that he also wrote other books and, in particular, a “History of Craven.” “This deals with another
to the leper hospital, that we' find the experts at variance. No two people, I find, are more likely to disagree, than experts. Discussing the alleged
Edisford has been usually regarded as a p ar t of Clitheroe there has been a tendency to forget that, until four years ago, half of it was in Yorkshire. Here it is, with reference
“ leper window” in All Hallows Church, Mitton, the
pleasing and, if that were not enough, here, too, is the fullest account I have come across to date of the one time Leper Hospital at Edis- ford. Although, over the years,
(the third edition comprises two bulky books) I was delighted to find on Page 20 the story of Mitton. Sixteen pages later the parish of Slaidburn comes under scrutiny, another eight pages and Gisburn occupies the Doctor’s attention and all, of course, are now within our own borough. On Page 117, I found Bolton juxta Bowland, yet another of our latest acquisitions. How lucky we are! It is all fascinating and
late Canon Ackerley in his “History of Mitton’’ (Page 45) categorically states:“The local lepers'hospital at Edis
ford, which was on the C l ith e ro e bank of the Ribble, was closed down before the probable date of this window for lack of patients.”
In th e “ H is to ry of
Craven,” we find: “The site of this ancient hospital was on the Yorkshire side of the Ribble, near the road to Mitton, and on the spot w h e re now s ta n d s a farmhouse. Some remains of strong and ancient masonry are remembered here; there are also some crude armorial sculptures.”
we find: “In Bashall Eaves township is Edisford. At Edisford was an hospital for lepers, founded exclusively for the use of the borough of Clitheroe.”
Later in the same volume
do we accept? Dr Whitaker was writing 150 years or more before the Reverend Canon and so lived closer to the event. It is an intriguing and fascinating question and one, pjerhaps, which will
So, which of the experts
ing. For duty called during the morning, as eight fire men answered a call to a kitchen blaze at Colthurst Hall, Waddington. Twelve firemen helped
interest even amongst those who only claim to have a passing concern with any form of wild life? For who is not thrilled on first hearing the first arrival? Is it not recognised as a sign of better days ahead?
A brief survey of the
bird’s life-cycle will perhaps serve to give some sort of understanding regarding its fascination and as yet undis covered powers.
admit we are eager to welcome the bird and each year reports are readily broadcast of the early arrival.
The first cuckoo usually First, we are bound to
unravel even one aspect of this unusual behaviour it would be necessary to devote all the time available of even a serious research worker. What has been unveiled is slight to what remains hidden. But why the universal
revulsion when following its early days and find little satisfaction in methods seeming to be parasitic and extremely selfish. It does, you know, put all the responsibility on others. Of one thing we may be
a r r iv e s by Ribble and Hodder in late March or April and once in the district the bird is keen to advertise
months, particularly in May when most of our smaller passerines are nesting, the adult cuckoo also takes up quarters usually in the area from which it was born. So we find a cuckoo reared
its whereabouts, “it pays to advertise,” is one of the cuckoos’ beliefs. Within the following
How excessively proud is
it of this giant, usually half a dozen times bigger than itself. And n e v e r f o rg e t
throughout all this, the rightful parent,having shed all responsibility, has not in the slightest degree interest in its offspring’s future. Later, two months after
in a wagtail’s nest concen trates on a similar foster parent for the egg it will deposit in that species’ nest. Other cuckoos may prefer
the nest of a robin, meadow pipit, reed bunting or similar bird of its choice. Whatever fosterer is chosen, it is soon evident that the “spell” of the cuckoo takes over. It is also at this time we
find ourselves wondering why and how this remark able bird always makes sure her own egg hatches first, or
at a time- most beneficial to the intruder’s survival. I have seen the newly-
hatched cuckoo immediately get to work ejecting the rightful eggs — a task which fills its early life.
from this point we again wonder why the small foster parent is so devoted and certainly magnetised by the quick growing imposter.
It is always successful and
hatching,.we are again presented with as yet an unanswerable question. The adult cuckoos, having left our shores by July to winter in warmer climates, can offer, no guidance or assistance to their personal offspring. This is the parting of the
ways, with the fosterers going an entirely different route than any cuckoo.
mystery. How are these first year cuckoos able to plot an unknown route from Ribblesdale to winter in South Africa or Saudi Arabia without visible help or guidance?
Again, ju s t another
standard, particularly when man devoid of compass has been known in poor weather to encircle a height three times while endevouring to reach a nearby peak.
It is wonderful by any
its in-built mechanism, instinctively knows how it is best achieved. But we do not.
The young cuckoo, with HORACE COOK
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never be satisfactorily answered, for additionally we find in the “Return of the Royal Commisson on Chan tries” in the 37th year of the reign of Henry VIII: “The same chapell is in the pariche of Whalley and distant from the pariche church IIII miles.” The reference was to the
read, so much to ponder over, that I will be studying them myself for years to come. Indeed, I wonder if I shall ever complete reading them.
By the time I close the
book at the end of Page 622 and finish the "Catalogue of the Rarer Plants growing in Craven," which forms an appendix, I will probably be a little bit of local history myself.
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