CONTENTS 



PUFFIN ISLAND ...... i 



WEST OF LLANFAIR P.O. - - - - 13 



THE HOME OF THE SHEARWATER - - - 25 



THE SPURN - - - - 39 



THE DEE AN OCTOBER TIDE - - - 47 



EARLY SPRING IN SOUTH DEVON - - - 57 



A CHESHIRE BIRD - - - - 69 



THE NOCTULE - - - - 79 



MEMORIES OF A CHESHIRE MOOR - - 91 



THE OLD QUARRY - - - . - 101 



PASSING OF THE DANDY - 107 



NEW YEAR ON SOLWAY - - - - 113 



AN OLD CHESHIRE WILDFLOWER - - - 119 



WORKING MEN NATURALISTS OF THE PAST - - 129 



JlZZ - . 139 



TRAGEDY IN NATURE .... j^ 



THE CONTRAST ... . ^9 



PRESERVATION OF GAME - - - 167 



PRESERVATION OF OUR FAUNA - - - - 181 



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