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THE SKDGR-WARBLEB 70 



A night singer The medley of a song A restless bird 

 Nest and eggs. 



THE WHITETHROAT 72 



The scolding song Nest and eggs. 



BATS 74 



A tame bat How bats feed and drink Flying in 

 swarms Different species, Noctule and Pipistrolle 

 Winter retreats. 



THE PARTRIDGE ........ 77 



Pretending to be wounded How partridges lure dogs 

 from their broods. 



THE CTTCKOO ......... 78 



How the cuckoo chooses nursing-mothers for eggs and 

 young Deluded foster-parents A bird of mystery 

 Feeding the young cuckoo. 



THE HOOPOE 82 



An extraordinary bird How persecuted in the past 

 Origin of the name Tricks when frightened Food and 

 nest. 



BROWN OWLS 84 



Their food The pellets they cast up The keys in 

 which they hoot Nest and eggs. 



THE LOVE OF BIRDS FOR THEIR YOUNO .... 86 



Swallows attacking hawks Ravens attacking eagles 

 Thrush and sparrow-hawk Anecdoto of nesting fly- 

 catchers. 



WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME 88 



THE HEDGEHOG ........ 89 



Young hedgehogs A night prowler What hedgehogs 

 eat How tackled by dogs Winter sleep. 



CHAFFINCHES 94 



The autumnal nocking Flocks of bachelors and hens 

 " As gay as a chaffinch " The spring song Duels for 

 mates. 



ROOKS IN WINTER 96 



REDWINGS ......... 98 



Visitors from Scandinavia Their delicacy Notes on 

 British thrushes White's thrush The redwing whisper 

 Habits of feeding Nest and eggs. 



THE OLD RACE OF DHER-STSALEUS . . . . . . 101 



Poachers' exploits The mischief caused by deer forests 

 Old time commons. 



