List of Illustrations 



FACING PAGE 



56. Cuckoo 186 



57. Barn Owl 190 



58. Long-eared Owl 192 



59. Tawny Owl . 194 



60. Golden Eagle .204 



61. Peregrine 212 



62. Kestrel 216 



63. Shag 220 



64. Bittern . . 228 



65. Sheld-Duck 240 



66. Mallard or Wild Duck 242 



67. Shoveller . . .< 246 



68. Wigeon &* . 252 



69. Tufted Duck . . . . . 4 . . 256 



70. Common Scoter . . . . __, . 262 



71. Eed-breasted Merganser . . ... . . . 266 



72. Stock Dove . ... . . . V 270 



73. Turtle Dove . ... . . . . 272 



74. Eed Grouse . . . . . . . *. 276 



75. Partridge. . . , . . .'.-.'... 280 



76. Land-Rail . . 284 



77. Water-Rail . 286 



78. Moor-hen. . . . . . . . 288 



79. Stone Curlew . 294 



80. Ringed Plover . . . . . ... 300 



81. Golden Plover and Grey Plover ..... 304 



82. Lapwing 308 



83. Oyster-Catcher 312 



84. Grey Phalarope and Red-necked Phalarope . . . 314 



85. Woodcock ' . 318 



86. Dunlin 324 



87. Redshank 342 



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