CONTENTS 



CHAPTER J PAGE 



1. THE NESTING OF THE GREENSHANK .-. . ' * - ' i 



2. A HILL PASS OF THE PYRENEES . . , 6 



3. A SPRING DAY AT THE HAUNT OF THE GREY 



GEESE * . . -. ,., . * ; . . n 



4. A SEABIRDS' ISLAND IN MAY , ,.. ; . <=. , . 16 



5. TWIXT BAMBURGH AND LINDISFARNE . . /, 20 



6. THE GOLDEN PLOVER . . . * .... , ., 25 



7. A DEER FOREST IN JUNE . ? .- i. ; . 30 



8. THE NESTING OF THE MERLIN . % . 4 33 



9. BRAERIACH IN MIDSUMMER . ;. . 37 



10. A NESTING HAUNT OF THE SCOTER , , ; 40 



11. BEINN EOLOSARY OF ULVA . . . . * * 44 



12. THE NESTING OF THE KITTIWAKE *; 48 



13. CAIRNGORM AND BEN MACDHUI : A DAY ON THE 



HIGH TOPS . . . .. * , . 51 



14. THE ARGYLLSHIRE COAST AND ITS ISLANDS . * 58 



15. SUNRISE FROM SGOR AN LOCHAN UAINE -^: ; 63 



16. THE NESTING OF THE STORM PETREL . Vc . 68 



17. CLISHAM: A CLIMB IN HARRIS v . . 77 



18. MIDSUMMER AT THE WELLS OF DEE . . 81 



19. IN HEBRIDEAN WATERS * . . . . 86 



20. EASAVAL OF SOUTH UIST . . . . . 90 



21. A FEATHERED CRIMINAL: THE GREATER BLACK- 



BACKED GULL . . . . v 94 



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