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in various positions was seen to be panting 

 violently. 



10. Young Long-tailed Titmice {JEcjithalus roseus) in 



the nest, panting. 



11, 12. One young bird perched on a twig outside the 



nest "was shown extending its wings to the fullest 

 extent. The hirger feathers of the wing were 

 shown to be quite separated in the stretching 

 process. 

 13, 14. Young Cuckoo {Cuculus canorus) in Reed- 

 Warbler's nest with all the feathers raised. 



(B) Adult Inland-nesting Species. 



1. Reed-Warbler slipping on to its nest, panting, and 



with feathers of the flanks and underparts 

 "puffed" out. 



2, 3. Reed-Warbler on the nest fanning itself with its 



wings. The wings were shown to be raised aloft, 

 the feathers of the head, &c., erected, and the 

 body extended as far as possible. 



4. Sedge-Warbler {Acrocephalus phragmitis) sitting 



on its nest and panting, with opened mandibles. 



5. Stone-Curlew (CE^icwemMs cedicnemus) on its nest, 



panting violently, with the wings drooped and 

 feathers slightly raised. 



6. Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) "on its nest, panting, 



with mandibles open and some of its feathers 

 raised. 



7. Dabchick (Podicipes fluviatilis) on its nest, panting, 



with mandibles open and wings raised. 



8. The same bird yawning. 



(C) Adult Sea-side Birds. 



1. Lesser Black-backed Gull [Larus fuscus) standing 



over its nest, with its mandibles wide open, 

 panting violently. 



2. Sitting on its nest in the same condition. 



3-5. Herring-Gull (L. argentatus) on its nest, with 

 the mandibles open, panting violently. 



