CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



PAOI 



Wild Ducks; Edible kinds of Breeding-places of Mallards Change 

 of Plumage Shooting Feeding-places Half-bred Wild Ducks 

 Anas glacialis Anas clangula: Habits of Teeth of Goosander 

 Cormorants Anecdotes . . . . . . . .126 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Birds that come in Spring The Pewit : Pugnacity ; Nests of; Cunning 

 Ring- Dotterel Redshank Oyster- Catcher: Food; Swimming of; 

 Nest Curlew Redstart Swallows, &c. ..... 135 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Sheldrake: Nest; Food Teal: Breeding-places; Anecdotes Landrail; 

 Arrival of Cuckoo Nightjar : Habits of Quail Grebe : Arrival ; 

 Account of Nest and Young Baldcoot Water-Hen Water-Rail . 142 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Wild Geese : Arrival of; Different kinds of Anecdotes of Shooting 

 Wild Geese Feeding-places Wariness Habits Breeding-places 

 Blackheaded Gull Birds that breed on the River-banks . .151 



CHAPTER XX. 



The Sandhills of Morayshire: Description of ; Origin of Foxes: De- 

 structiveuess and Cunning of; Anecdote of Roe-hunting in Sand- 

 hillsAnecdotes ......... 161 



CHAPTER XXI. 

 Death of my First Stag 1C9 



CHAPTER XXII. 



The Findhorn River Excursion to Source Deer-stalking Shep- 

 herds Hind and Calf Heavy Rain Floods Walk to Lodge Fiue 

 Morning Highland Sheep Banks of River Cottages . . .177 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Findhorn River Bridge of Dulsie Beauty of Scenery Falls of River 

 Old Salmon-fisher Anglers Heronry Distant View Sudden 

 Rise of River Mouth of River . . . . . . . 18G 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Migration of Birds in October Wild Swans: Pursuit of ; Manner of 

 Getting a Shot; Two Killed Habits of Wild Swan . . .192 



CHAPTER XXV. 



The Water-Ouzel : Nest; Singular Habits; Food; Song of King- 

 fisher: Rare Visits of; Manner of Fishing Terns: Quickness in 



Fishing ; Nests of 198 



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