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8. A different nest in a thick reed-bed. The bird 



uncovering her eggs. 



9. " Startled." Partly uncovered eggs visible. 



10. Settled; but still suspicious, crest erected. 



11. Feeling (and looking) rather seedy. 



12. Nodding oft to sleep. 

 13 & 14. Yawning. 



15. A quiet doze. 



16. Asleep — but with one eye open. 



17. After a second return to the nest : still sleepy. 



18. An astonished bird. 



19. " Is that the Keeper coming ? " 



By the Rev. H. Holroyd Mills: — 



1 & 2. Blue Tits (Pa?-us ccsruleus) : nesting-site with 



curious particulars. 

 3—5. Swallow (Hirundo rustica), showing the West 



Country and Western Highland types of nest. 

 6-10. Moorhen (Gal/inula ckloropus) : adaptability to 

 surroundings. 

 11-15. Black Guillemot (Uria grylle) : nest and young 



taken in situ without moving a stone. 

 16 & 17. Red-breasted Merganser {Mergus serrator): nest 



naturally covered, and as left when flushed. 

 18 & 19. Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) : Cornish nest in 



chimney; taken looking down the chimney. 

 20 & 21. Young Ringed Plover {JEgialitis hiaticola), six 



hours old (snap-shots). 

 22 & 23. Richardson's or Arctic Skuas (Stercorarius 

 crepidatus) attacking a watcher at their nest. 



By Mr. W. P. Pycraft, on behalf of Miss E. L. 

 Turner : — 



1-7. Water-Rail (Rallus aquaticus). A most remark- 

 able and interesting series of photographs showing 

 the old bird removing the newly hatched young 

 and an addled egg from the nest. 



