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CHAPTER III. 

 THE ALPS IN JUNE. 



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The Alpine pastures in June Ornithologists and the Alps 

 Johann Anderegg, a peasant naturalist Number of species 

 in Switzerland ; abundance of food Migration, complete and 

 partial The Alps how far a barrier to migrating birds The 

 three ornithological regions of Switzerland ; migrations within 

 them Stanz-stadt and its reed-bed Valley of the Aa 

 White Wagtail and Black Redstart The Swallow family 

 The Alps proper and their birds ; Water-pipit, etc. Citril 

 Finch at the Engstlen Alp Snow-finches Rock-creeper; 

 its habits Birds of the pine-forests ; Woodpeckers, Tit- 

 miceCrested Tit in the Gentelthal Bonelli's Warbler at 

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CHAPTER IV. 

 A MIDLAND VILLAGE. GARDEN AND MEADOW. 



Description of the vale of the Evenlode Situation of the 

 village ; variety of scenery Movements of the birds in the 

 district A bird-haunted garden Redstart ; its increase of 

 late years A Black Redstart on an ugly wall Cuckoo and 

 Robin's nest Ingenious Nuthatches Spotted Flycatcher ; 

 his peculiarities Allotments and Rooks Green Sandpiper in 

 the brook ; occurrence in midwinter Habits of young birds 

 Rooks hostile to intruders Long-tailed Tits on the ice . 1 1 1 



CHAPTER V. 

 A MIDLAND VILLAGE : RAILWAY AND WOODLAND. 



Railways favourable to birds Whinchat and Stonechat 

 Peculiarities of the Buntings Nests by the railway Ring- 



