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MISSEL THRUSH . . .81 



SPOON-BILL .85 



PTARMIGAN . .89 



PEREGRINE FALCON 93 



CURLEW 97 



HOODED CROW 101 



COOT 105 



WATER RAIL 109 



COMMON BUNTING 113 



YELLOW HAMMER 117 



GYR FALCON 121 



JACK SNIPE 125 



RED-BACKED SHRIKE 129 



CHOUGH . . 133 



FIELDFARE 137 



PUFFIN 141 



BY R. KEARTON. 



EGGS AND EGG-COLLECTING . 145 



