CONTENTS. 



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PAIRING INSTINCT OF BIRDS , i 



PROTECTIVE INSTINCT OF BIRDS . .. . . ... 7 



HABITS OF BIRDS 1 7 



THE SONG-THRUSH . .. . . . . - 24 



THE MISSEL-THRUSH ............ . . 3 1 



THE REDWING AND FIELDFARE 39 



THE RING OUSEL . . . . . . 47 



THE BLACKBIRD . ., .. .. .. .. ' 5 2 



THE DIPPER . ... . . .... . . . - 5 8 



THE HEDGE ACCENTOR 65 



THE ROBIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 



THE REDSTART . . .....>. . . 78 



THE STONECHAT AND WHEATEAR . . . . . . . . . 82 



THE WHINCHAT . . . .. .. .. .. . . 89 



THE SPOTTED OR GRAY FLYCATCHER , . . . . . . . 94 



THE BLACKCAP AND WHITETHROATS . ,. .. .... 99 



THE WILLOW WARBLER . . . . . . . . . . .108 



THE WOOD WREN, CHIFFCHAFF, AND SEDGE WARBLER . . 1 14 

 THE GOLD-CRESTED KINGLET , . . . . . .120 



GREAT TITMOUSE AND BLUE TITMOUSE . . . . 125 



