x CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



XXVII. THE TITLARK 77 



XXVIII. RED-BACKED SHRIKE 8 1 



XXIX. THE SPOTTED FLY-CATCHER 83 



XXX. THE SWALLOWS 85 



XXXI. THE MARTINS 89 



XXXII. THE GREENFINCH 92 



XXXIII. THE HAWFINCH OR COBBLE-BIRD .... 96 



XXXIV. THE DRAW-WATER 97 



XXXV. THE SISKIN IOO 



XXXVI. THE COMMON SPARROW IOI 



XXXVII. THE TREE-SPARROW . . 104 



XXXVIII. THE SPINX . . . . Io6 



XXXIX. THE BRAMBLING . . . . . . . .109 



XL. THE "BLOOD" LINNET in 



XLI. THE LESSER REDPOLL Il6 



XLII. THE BULLFINCH OR BLOOD-ULF . . . .119 



XLIII. THE LAND-BUNTING . . . . . . .122 



XLIV. THE GOOL-FINCH OR COOLER 124 



XLV. THE REED-BUNTING .126 



XLVI. THE STARLING . . . . . . . .129 



XLVII. THE JAY 133 



XLVIII. THE JACKDAW -135 



XLIX. CROWS BLACK AND GREY 136 



L. THE ROOK 141 



LI. THE SKYLARK 147 



LII. THE SWIFT 15 1 



LIII. THE NIGHT-JAR 153 



LIV. WOODPECKERS . . 156 



LV. THE KINGFISHER 158 



LVI. THE CUCKOO l6l 



LVII. THE OWLS 167 



LVIII. THE HARRIERS . . . . . . . .173 



LIX. THE BUZZARDS 184 



LX. THE SEA-EAGLE 185 



LXI. THE HAWKS . . . . ' l86 



LXII. THE OSPREY -193 



