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8. Nest of the Great Crested Grebe (Podicipes crista tus) 



with six eggs, taken under difficulties for fear of 

 disturbing the bird. All six eggs batched off and 

 the young were swimming about with their parents 

 a week later. 



9. Beginnings of nests of the Garden-Warbler {Sylvia 



hortensis) . The Garden-Warbler, Blackcap, White- 

 throat, and Lesser Whitethroat begin making 

 several nests, and sometimes almost complete them, 

 though they do not eventually use them, in the 

 same way as the Wren does. 

 10-14. Whitethroat (Sylvia cinerea). Series of five slides 

 (one coloured). 



15. Stonechat (Pratinco/a rubetra) with young lizard 



(coloured), 



16. Male Stonechat, nest on the open marsh. 



17. Female Stonechat, ditto (coloured). 



18. Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia, curruca) feeding its 



young. 



19. Willow-Warbler (Phylloscopiis trochilus) brooding 



and enjoying a sun-bath. This shows the bird 

 with open beak " drinking in v sunshine. I have 

 seen many birds sunning themselves in this manner, 

 generally away from the nest ; they throw back 

 the head and let the sunshine into their throats 

 for a quarter of an hour together. 



20-23. Thick-knee, or Stone-Curlew (GEdicnemus o>dic- 

 nemus). Running to the nest: brooding: young 

 newly hatched : and young about three weeks old. 



24-27. Peacock (I'avo cristatus). Displaying: on wall : 

 the lady " cornered '* : going to roost. 



28. Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe), female (coloured). 



29. Young Hawfinches (Coccothraustes coccothraustes). 



The inside of the mouth is very beautifully 

 coloured, pink, purple, and yellow. 

 ■30-32. Grasshopper - Warbler (Locvstella locustella). 

 Male displaying his tail ; angry. Femaie bending 

 down to inspect her nest. Male (coloured). 



