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Chapter VI. Workers all the year round 225 



House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Hedge Sparrow, 

 Skylark, Kingfisher, Dipper, Song Thrush, 

 Blackbird, Oriole, Robin, Wren, Chaffinch, 

 Hawfinch, Bullfinch, Yellow Hammer, Turtle 

 Dove. 



Chapter VII. Some Wildfowl - 283 



Lapwing, Common Curlew, Redshank, Green 

 Sandpipers, Herons, Bitterns, Moorhen, Tern, 

 Bean Goose, Wild Duck or Mallard, Pintail 

 Duck, Shoveler, Great Crested Grebe. 



Chapter VIII. Some of the Falconid^e - - > 333 



Golden Eagle, Kite, Red-footed Falcon, Buzzard, 

 Sparrow Hawk, Goshawk, Hobby, Kestrel, Marsh 

 Harrier, Hen Harrier. 



Chapter IX. The Rational Protection of Birds - 369 



