Illustrations 



NUTHATCH AT WORK .... Facing page 56 

 From a photograph by J. T. Neivman. 



YOUNG BULLFINCHES . . . . ,, ,, 58 



From a photograph by A, J. R. Roberts. 



REEDWARBLER'S NEST . . . . ,, ,, 65 



From a photograph by A. J. R. Roberts. 



YOUNG HERONS IN NEST, PLACED IN TOPMOST 

 BRANCHES OF A FIR TREE, 65 FEET ABOVE 

 THE GROUND . . . . ,, ,, 71 



From a photograph by J. T. Netuman. 



A MOORHEN'S NEST . . . ,, ,, 74 



From a photograph by A. J. R. Roberts. 



BLACKHEADED GULLS IN SUMMER . . ,, ,, 80 



From a photograph by T. Tart. 



WILD DUCKS . . . , . ,, ,, 81 



From a photograph by J. C. Douglas. 



DOTTERELS (FROM STUFFED SPECIMENS) . . ,, ,, 84 



From a photograph by J. Ed-wards. 



LESSER TERN'S EGGS . . . . ,, ,, 102 



From a photograph by A. J. R. Roberts. 



KlTTlWAKES ON THEIR Nr.STS . . . ,, ,, IO8 



From a photograph by A. J, R. Roberts. 



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