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THE MANX SHEARWATER (Puffinus anglorum) . . 286 



THE FULMAR PETREL (Fulmarus glacialis) . . .291 



THE STORMY PETREL AND FORK-TAILED PETREL (Procellaria 



pelagica and P. leachi) . . . . .298 



GEESE (Anser cinereus, etc.) . . . . .304 



THE SHELDRAKE (Tadorna cornutd) . . . .309 



THE WILD DUCK (Anas boschas) . . . .314 



THE PINTAIL (Anas acuta) . . . .321 



THE WIGEON (Anas penelope) .- . .321 



THE TEAL (Anas crecca) . . . .322 



THE GARGANEY (Anas circia) . . .322 



THE SHOVELLER (Anas clypeata) . . .323 



THE POCHARD (Fuligula ferina) . . .324 



THE TUFTED DUCK (Fuligula cristata) . . 324 



THE EIDER DUCK (Somateria mollissimd) . . .326 



THE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (Mergus serrator} . . 330 



THE GOOSANDER (Mergus merganser} . . .333 



THE GANNET (Sula bassana) . . . . .335 



THE SHAG AND CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax graculus and P. 



carlo) ....... 342 



THE PHILOSOPHY OF BIRDS' NESTS AND EGGS . 351 



