CONTENTS 
CHAPTER ANT PAGE 
]. INTRODUCTORY. é : : P 6 SNe: 
Il. Birps’ Nests AND EGcs : ‘ ‘ : : ee 
III. EGG-CoLLEcTING AND ITS OBJECT i : d 5 NG 
IV. PHoToGRAPHING Nests AND YOUNG BIRDS. : Al 
V. Hints ON THE REARING AND KEEPING OF BiRDS . 5 en 
VI. Nores F ; : ; : : , F ey 
APPROXIMATE DATES WHEN Birps BEGIN TO NEST 5 29 
PAR i 
1. Open NESTS ON THE GROUND, IN OPEN FIELDS, MARSHES, 
AND GENERALLY OPEN COUNTRY : : : 35 
Il. Open Nests IN Woops, TuicKeTts, SWAMPY THICKETS . 52 
Ill. CovereD or ArcHED Nests ON GROUND : 
Part I]. OreEN COUNTRY . ; : : Be: 
Part Il. IN Woops AND THICKETS . : a | ae 
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