ADVENTURES AMONG 

 BIRDS 



The GoLutN- Crested Wren 



CHAPTER I 



The Book: an Apology 



The book-buyer in search of something to read before 

 making his purchase as a rule opens a book and glances 

 at a few lines on the first page, just to get the flavour of 

 it and find out whether or not it suits his palate. The 

 title, we must presume, has already attracted him as 

 indicating a subject which interests him. This habit 

 of his gives me the opportunity of warning him at the 

 very outset that he will find here no adventures of a 

 wild-fowler, if that's what he is seeking; no thrilling 



