IV. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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Turnstone : :\Iale on i^uard. {Photoiirahlicd hv Scton 



Gordon) . . . . . . . . _ _ _ zyj, 



Turnstone : I-'emale approarliinf,^ t^gg^- {Plm/o- 



graphcd hy Seton dordon) .. .. .. .. 175 



Turnstone : l^>male coveiing eggs. {Pholoi'yabiicd by 



Seton Gordon) .. .. .. .. .. 176 



Turnstone: Male incubating. {Pholmj^mfyliti/ hv 

 Seton Gordon) 



Merlin : Fig. 4. Turning the eggs with foot and 



beak. [PhotoiiyapJicd by W. Rowan) . . . . 196 



Merlin : Fig. 5. Arranging tlie eggs. {Photographed 



hy W. Rowan) . . . . . . . . . . 197 



Merlin : Fig. b. Hen ahghting in middle of eggs. 



{Photographed by W. Rowan) . . . . . . 198 



Merlin : Fig. 7. Collecting a stray egg. {Photo- 

 graphed hy W. Rowan) . . . . . . . . 199 



Merlin : Fig. 8. Cock brooding in heat. {Photo- 

 graphed hy W. Rowan) . . . . . . . . 200 



Merlin : Fig. 9. Hen shading the eggs. {Photo- 

 graphed by W. Rowan) . . . . . . . . 201 



Merlin : Fig. 9a. Two nestling MeadowT^ipits for 



lunch. {Photographed by W. Rowan) . . . . 225 



Merlin : Fig. 10. Rending the pre}'. {Photographed 



by W. Rowan) . . . . . . . . . . 227 



Merlin: Fig. 11. Jostling. {Photographed by \\ . 



Rowan) . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 



Merlin: Fig. 12. Watching the mother's approach. 



{Photographed by W. Rowan) . . . . . . 249 



Merlin : Fig. 13. Stretching. {Pholograp/ied by W. 



Rowan) . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 



Merlin : Fig. 14. State of phunage on ist August. 



{Photographed by W. Rowan) . . . . . . 252 



Sparrow-Hawk : Young 8-9 days old. Hen spreading 

 wings just suthciently to shade young from sun. 

 {Photographed by J. H. Owen) . . . . . . 257 



Sparrow-Hawk : Young 20-21 days olfl. Hen s body 

 lifted to ease her for a short time. {P/iolographed 

 by J. H. Owen) .. .. .. .. .. 259 



Sparrow-Hawk: The last day in the nest. Hen 

 spreading her wings to the greatest extent observed. 

 {Photographed by J. H. Owen) . . . . . . 261 



Merlin : Male feeding the young. {Photographed by 



Oliver Pike) . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 



