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13. Leaving the Nest. — Date of the hatching of 

 each individual in the clutch and of its departure from the 

 nest. What caused it to quit the nest ? Its proceedings 

 on quitting the nest. 



14. Description of the Coloration of the Young 

 Bird previous to and after its First Moult. — (1) Of 

 the plumage in detail ; (2) of the soft parts. 



15. Life of the Fledgling after leaving Nest. — 

 Where they go. How fed. Their enemies. Self-protection 

 (running, diving, crouching, coloration, etc.). Protection 

 by parents (feigning wounded, etc.) Mortality and causes 

 of death. First efforts at flight, swimming, running. 

 To what extent has skill to be acquired. 



16. Second Broods. — Date of commencing second 

 nest (with date of departure of last nestling from the 

 first nest). Relations of parents with first brood after the 

 second nest is started. Is there a second courtship? 

 What form does it take ? Is the second nest built in the 

 same feeding-area as the first ? Is the first nest used for 

 the second brood, and, if so, is it altered or renewed in 

 any way ? 



17. Quitting the Nesting-area. — Date at which 

 pairs quit the feeding-areas to which they have confined 

 themselves during the breeding-season. Movements of 

 parents and young, and their relations after quitting the 

 area. 



18. Moult, both of Young and Adult. — Date 

 it begins. Order in which the various parts of the plumage 

 are moulted. Length of moulting-period. Behaviour of 

 the birds during the moult. 



19. Departure of Summer -Migrants. — See Arrival 

 of Summer-Migrants. Note also behaviour of the species 

 previous to departure. 



II. — Autumn and Winter, 



1. Arrival of Winter-Immigrants. — Date. Place. 

 Time. Number. Sex. Young or old. Direction of 

 flight. Wind and weather. 



