CONTENTS 



AfiU 



BIRDS IN A VILLAGE: 



I. . . . i 



II 6 



HI ,8 



IV 36 



V 50 



VI 73 



VII 86 



VIII 107 



IX 121 



X 148 



XI 153 



EXOTIC BIRDS FOR BRITAIN 161 



MOOR-HENS IN HYDE PARK 192 



THE EAGLE AND THE CANARY 206 



CHANTICLEER 222 



IN AN OLD GARDEN 243 



BIRDS IN A CORNISH VILLAGE: 



I. TAKING STOCK OF THE BIRDS . . .265 

 II. Do STARLINGS PAIR FOR LIFE? . . 275 



III. VILLAGE BIRDS IN WINTER . . .287 



IV. INCREASING BIRDS IN BRITAIN . . 295 

 V. THE DAW SENTIMENT 305 



VI. STORY OF A JACKDAW 316 



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