CHAPTER Y. 



IBirbs. 



SILENCE OF THE FORESTS INTERESTING BIRDS WHITE-HEADED EAGLE 

 VARIETY OF HAWKS MUSQUITO HAWK OWLS GREAT HORNED OWL 

 SNOWY OWL ABSENCE OF BIRDS IN WINTER SNOW-BIRDS ES- 

 TEEMED A DELICACY THEIR RESEMBLANCE TO ORTOLAN FAMILIAR 



ENGLISH BIRDS CHARACTERISTICS OF COUNTRY THE FOREST 



ABSENCE OF THE COMMON SPARROW PRINCIPAL FEATHERED IN- 

 HABITANTS OF THE FOREST GAME BIRDS OF THE COVERTS AND 

 PLAINS WADERS AND WATER-FOWL GAME-SEASONS OF THE UPPER 

 AND LOWER PROVINCES THEIR DISCREPANCY ITS EFFECTS PRO- 

 POSED ALTERATION. 



