Contents. 



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PREFACE 9 



BIRD LIFE IN JANUARY 17 



HARD TIMES 26 



CALENDAR ... ... 35 



BIRD LIFE IN FEBRUARY 39 



MERE AND FEN - - - - - 48 



CALENDAR - - 56 



BIRD LIFE IN MARCH - - 59 



THE MONTH OF AWAKENING - 68 

 CALENDAR ..-- ...74 



BIRD LIFE IN APRIL 77 



THE SUMMER MIGRANTS 85 



CALENDAR - 93 



BIRD LIFE IN MAY 97 



MAY ON THE MOORS - ... I0 6 



CALENDAR ... ... II2 



BIRD LIFE IN JUNE - - " - - - 117 



THE LEAFY MONTH .... I2 6 



CALENDAR - - 133 



BIRD LIFE IN JULY - 137 



SEA-FOWL HAUNTS - - - - - - 145 



CALENDAR 152 



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