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as we leave the path and force our way for a short distance 

 into the wood, and is soon followed by another, and yet 

 another. They are very abundant here, being very strictly 

 preserved. What is that creeping along so stealthily, and at 

 last taking to flight as you press after it ? Surely it is a 

 quail. It is rather a rare visitor here, but probably some 

 have been turned down in the woods. Let us try back, and 



FIG. 15. THE HAWFINCH (Coccothraustes vulgaris). 



see whether we can flush another. No, we have spent some 

 minutes now without result, nor can we find a nest. Yes, 

 here is one, in a hollow under this bush, with five pale 

 creamy-coloured eggs with red-brown markings in it. Evi- 

 dently our guess was correct ; and see, there is another bird 

 creeping away. It is pretty evident that they are pro- 

 tected here. 



We now reach a point where the road divides, one part 



