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INTRODUCTION . . . ._....'; . i 



THE KESTREL . . . . . . '. V . 9 



THE SHORT-EARED OWL . . . . . . 18 



THE THRUSH . . . 2 5 



THE BLACKBIRD . . . . . . 3 2 



THE FIELDFARE . . . . . . . -39 



THE ROBIN . ... . . 4 8 



THE NIGHTINGALE . . . . . . .. 5^ 



THE BLACKCAP . . ;-*': .64 



THE GARDEN WARBLER . ' u . . . 7 



THE WHITETHROAT . . :',.. . . . 77 



THE GREAT TITMOUSE . . . . ' . &3 



THE BLUE TITMOUSE . . r . . . 9 1 



THE MARSH TITMOUSE ... . 99 



THE COAL TITMOUSE * . .106 



THE CRESTED TITMOUSE . . .. . .112 



THE LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE . . .119 



THE GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN I26 



