LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



THE HAUNT OF THE HERON - Frontispiece 



"THE TALL COLUMNS RANGE THEMSELVES INTO 



AISLES " - - facing page i 



WILD CATS - 14 



THE FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER 17 



YOUNG KESTRELS - 23 



PEREGRINE FALCON - 24 



RED DEER (HINDS) - 31 



NEST OF CHIFF-CHAFF - 40 



NEST OF TREE-PIPIT 47 



ROBIN'S NEST WITH CUCKOO'S EGG - 65 



NEST OF SEDGE-WARBLER 70 



NEST OF REED-WARBLER - 74 



YOUNG TAWNY OWL 77 



PRIVET HAWK-MOTH g2 



YOUNG LONG-EARED OWLS 85 



LONG-EARED BAT - ,,87 



NEST OF NIGHTINGALE - 90 



OTTER - M 99 



NEST OF WOOD MOUSE - 103 



LONG-TAILED FIELD MOUSE - IO8 



BARN OWL - ,,113 



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