Index, 



243 



Intelligence and Instinct, Con- 

 trast between, 15 



Jackdaw, 127 

 Jay, 128 



Kestrel, 48 

 Kingfisher, 137 



— Belted, 138 

 Kite, 51 



— Black, 52 



— Swallow-tailed, 52 

 Kittiwake, 193 

 Knot, 174 



Labels for arranging birds' eggs, 



28 

 Land-rail, 153 

 Lapwing, 165 

 Lark, Shore, 102 



— Short-toed, 105 



— White-winged, 105 



— Wood, 104 

 Linnet, 116 



Magpie, 128 

 Martin, 131 



— Purple, 133 



— Sand, 132 

 Measurements of birds' eggs, 12 



et seq. 

 Merganser, Hooded, 229 



— Red-breasted, 229 

 Merlin, 47 

 Merrythoughts of birds, their 



connection with flight, 57-60 

 Moor Hen, 157 

 Mountain Finch, 111, 234 



Nesting-places of British birds 



mostly known, 29 

 Nightingale, 78 

 Night-jar, 134 

 Nut-cracker, 129 

 Nuthatch, 92 



Oriole, Golden, 69 

 Ornamental colouring of birds' 

 eggs, 16 et seq. 



Osprey, 42 

 Ousel, Ring, 75 

 Owls, 57-60 

 Owl, Barn, 64 



— Eagle, 63 



— Hawk, 64 



— Little, 64 



— Long-eared, 62 

 -- Scops Eared, 63 



— Short-eared, 62 



— Snowy, 64, 232 



— Tawny, 60 



— Tengmalm's, 62 



Partridge, Common, 150 



— Red-legged, 151 

 Petrel, Capped, 196 



— Fulmar, 195 

 Phalarope, Grey, 168 



— Red-necked, 168 

 Pheasant, 149 

 Pigeon, Passenger, 145 

 Pipit, Meadow, 100 



— Richards', 102 



— Rock, 101 



— Tawny, 102 



— Tree, 100 



— Water, 101 



Plentiful provision made for 

 Eagles' and Hawks' nest- 

 lings, 40-51 



Plover, Golden, 163 



— Grey, 164 



— Kentish, 163 



— Little Ringed, 163 



— Ringed, 162 

 Pochard, 224, 237 



— Red-crested, 224 

 Ptarmigan, 148 

 Puffin, 202 



Quail, 152 



Rail, Land, 153 



— Water, 156 

 Raven, 122 

 Razorbill, 198 

 Redpole, Mealy, 115 



— Lesser, 115 



