Wilson's snipe, "there was the blessed snipe at her vigil 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Half-Title — Man-o'-War Birds 



Frontispiece — Brown Pelican. " I 'm all ready now " 



Title-Page — Sooty Terns 



Preface — Kittiwakes and a Gannet. North Bird Rock. " Strong 



wings make them masters of the elements " vii 



Contents — Nest and eggs of Wilson's Snipe xv 



List of Illustrations — Wilson's Snipe. "There was the 



blessed Snipe at her vigil " xvii 



