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Sparrow-Hawk : The hen takes up a position near 

 the nest from which she watches after the brood- 

 ing period is over. {Photographed by J. H. 

 Owen) 107 



Sparrow-Hawk : The old hen feeding at the nest 

 after the young have left. {Photographed by J. H. 

 Owen) 109 



Sparrow-Hawk : The hen preening her tail. {Photo- 

 graphed by J. H. Owen) . . . . . . . . 112 



Sparrow-Hawk : The hen stretching a wing and the 

 tail to their fullest extent. {Photographed by 

 J. H. Owen) '.113 



Sparrow-Hawk : A one -wing stretch. {Photographed 



by J. H. Owen) 114 



Green winged Teal with four wings. (From " The 



Auk") 144 



Temminck's Stint : Incubating. {Photographed by 



Miss M. D. Haviland) 157 



Temminck's Stint : Approaching the nest. {Photo- 

 graphed by Miss M. D. Haviland) . . . . . , 159 



Temminck's Stint : Adjusting the eggs. {Photo- 

 graphed by Miss M. D. Haviland) . . . . . . 161 



Temminck's Stint : Rising from the eggs. {Photo- 

 graphed by Miss M. D. Haviland) 163 



Red-backed Shrike : The cock immediately after 



alighting with food. {Photographed by J. H. Owen) 177 



Red-backed Shrike : The hen at the nest. {Photo- 

 graphed by J. H. Owen) . . . . . . . , 179 



F. C. Selotjs 198 



T. H. Nelson 205 



Nightjar : Clutch of four eggs found at Brandon, 



Suffolk. {Photographed by Miss Ruth Spragge) . . 227 



