List of Illustrations 



TO FACE PAGE 



OYSTER-CATCHER'S NEST ON ROCKS 198 



YOUNG OYSTER-CATCHERS IN THE SHELL . . . .200 



NIGHTJAR'S NEST 200 



WHEATEAR 204. 



YOUNG RINGED PLOVERS CROUCHING 204. 



YOUNG RINGED PLOVERS 206 



DINMOR 208 



HERRING GULLS 210 



KlTTIWAKES 210 



GUILLEMOTS 214 



PEREGRINE FALCON'S NESTING-CLIFF 218 



CORMORANTS 222 



CHINA ROCK POOL : BEAUMARIS 228 



CHAFFINCH FEEDING YOUNG 230 



COOT'S NEST 232 



BLUE TIT AT NEST-HOLE 232 



NEST OF SPOTTED FLY-CATCHER 234. 



PUFFIN ISLAND 242 



HERRING GULL'S NEST AND CHICK 242 



LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL'S NEST AND PUFFIN BURROW . 244 



HERRING GULL'S NEST 244 



PUFFINS : PUFFIN ISLAND 246 



GUILLEMOTS ON THE SEA 250 



GARDEN-WARBLER ON NEST 258 



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