Illustrations. 



Kittiwakes Nesting ... ... ... ... ... ... facing title 



St. Cuthbert, on Holy Island, being offered the 



Bishopric of Hexham facing page 14 



Sunset on Holy Island Sands ,, ,, 17 



Crossing the Sands at Low Water, Holy Island ,, 24 

 Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, Bart., President of 



the Wild Fowlers' Association ,, ,, 27 



Pinnacle Rocks, Fame Islands ,, ,, 30 



The Fame Islands ,, ,, 35 



Cripple Stopping ,, ,, 38 



Tilting the Gun for a Flying Shot ,, 38 



"A Successful Morning," Punt Shooting ... ,, ,, 40 

 Mr. Sidney H. Smith (of the Wild Fowlers' 



Association) Going Aboard ,, ,, 40 



" Taking the Breech-Loader Aboard" ,, ,, 43 



The Punt under Sail ,, ,, 43 



Method of Walking Over Cliff Edge 52 



A Group of Cliff Climbers ,, 99 



A Cliff-Climber's Shelter ,, ,, 99 



" A Mighty Congregation." Pinnacle Rock, 



Fame Islands J} ,, 123 



Shoveller Drake, Winter Plumage ,, 127 



Great-crested Grebe ,, ,, 135 



Eggs and Nest of Sandwich Tern ,, ,, 141 



Black Tern, Winter Plumage ,, 141 



Eider Duck and Nest ,, ,, 151 



Nest of Wild Duck 154 



Nest of Black-headed Gull 168 



Red-throated Diver ,, ,, 170 



Nest and Eggs of Pheasant ,, ,, 172 



Nest and Eggs of Partridge ,, ,, 177 



Sitting Partridge 177 



