CONTENTS 



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THE GOLDEN EAGLE i 



THE RED GROUSE 19 



THE CAPERCAILZIE 31 



THE PTARMIGAN 37 



THE WOODCOCK 52 



THE GOOSANDER 60 



THE GOLDEN PLOVER ....... 68 



THE CURLEW 76 



THE SANDPIPER 85 



THE REDSHANK 91 



THE OYSTER CATCHER 96 



THE COMMON TERN 106 



THE COMMON GULL 115 



THE BLACK-HEADED GULL 122 



THE GREY CROW 131 



THE WATER OUSEL OR DIPPER . . . .135 



THE RING OUSEL 142 



THE BULLFINCH 149 



THE MEADOW PIPIT 156 



THE WILLOW WARBLER . . . . . .163 



THE PEREGRINE FALCON 168 



MORVEN IN SNOW 177 



