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The Grey-headed Wagtail . . . . .121 



The Meadow Pipit 124 



The Rock Pipit . ... 130 



The Tree Pipit . . . . . . .135 



The Water Pipit . .... 138 



Richard's Pipit . . . . . . .142 



The Tawny Pipit . . . . . . .146 



The Pennsylvanian Pipit . . . . . .149 



The Red-throated Pipit 152 



The Spotted Flycatcher 155 



The Pied Flycatcher . . . . . 160 



The Swallow . . , . . '. . . . 170 



The Martin . . . . . . . . 184 



The Sand Martin . .. . ... . '. 187 



The Common Swift ... .'.-.* . 191 



The Alpine Swift . .. . .. . . . 199 



The Nightjar . . . . ' . . . . . 204 



The Cuckoo . . . . . .219 



The Wryneck . .... 242 



The Hoopoe . . . . . . . . 249 



The Golden Oriole . . . . , . 262 



The Red-backed Shrike . . . .. -, . 276 



The Turtle-dove . . . -. . . '.282 



The Landrail or Corncrake . . . .288 



General Observations . . . . . 299 



Conclusion . . . . . > . 330 



Index . ; . . 335 



