Index 



ALBATROSS wing of, 10. 

 AUK, GREAT 6, 7. 



BIRDS 



flight of, 4-10. 



usefulness of, i. 

 BLACKBIRD 



alarm note of, 20. 



habits of, 19. 



song of, 20. 

 BLACKCAP 



described, 25. 



nest and eggs of, 25. 



song of, 26. 

 BULLFINCH 



male and female described, 

 58. 



habits of, 57. 



nest of, 58. 



note of, 58. 

 BUNTING, REED 



described, 68. 



haunts of, 67. 



nest and eggs of, 68. 

 BUSTARD, GREAT 93. 

 BUZZARD 



description of, 121. 



food of, 122. 



nest and eggs of, 122. 



CHAFFINCH 



anxiety for nest, 30. 



described, 31. 



nest of, 31. 

 CHIFF-CHAFF 



nest and eggs of, 24, 25. 



note of, 25. 

 COOT 



compared with Moorhen, 



75 7 6 - 

 nest and eggs of, 76. 



CORMORANT 



eggs of, 117. 



food of, 1 1 8. 



method of fishing, 117. 



nesting colony of, 117. 



young of, 108. 

 CORMORANT, GREEN see Shag, 



118. 

 CORNCRAKE 



described, 43. 



habits of, 43. 



nest and eggs of, 44. 

 CROW, CARRION 



and water-birds, 80. 



distinguished from Rook, 35. 



food of, 36. 



nesting habits of, 36, 37. 



range of, 36. 

 CROW, HOODED 



distinguished from Carrion 

 Crow, 109. 



on the sea-shore, 108. 

 CUCKOO 



description of, 65. 



likeness to Sparrow Hawk, 

 65. 



method of depositing eggs, 



6 3- 



note of female, 64. 



number of eggs of, 64. 



species victimised by, 65. 



variable eggs of, 63. 



young of, 65. 

 CURLEW 



alarm note of, 101. 



described, 96. 



habits of, 96. 



in winter, 96, 101. 



nest and eggs of, 96. 

 CURLEW, STONE 



classification of, 93. 



