CONTENTS. 



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PAIRING INSTINCT OF BIRDS i 



PROTECTIVE INSTINCT OF BIRDS 7 



HABITS OF BIRDS .17 



THE SONG-THRUSH . . . 24 



THE MISSEL-THRUSH . . . -~_ 31 



THE REDWING AND FIELDFARE . -. . . . 39 

 THE RING OUSEL ... . '* . . . * . . 47 

 THE BLACKBIRD . . . . . ' . . ' -. . . ' . . 52 



THE DIPPER .... 58 



THE HEDGE ACCENTOR . ..... 65 



THE ROBIN . 70 



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 .114 



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



THE GREAT TITMOUSE AND BLUE TITMOUSE . . . . 125 



