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PART I.
HOW TO SET ABOUT IT
1. WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
2. WHERE TO LOOK
3. WHEN TO LOOK
4. HOW TO LOOK
5. CLIMBING
6. WHAT NOT TO DO
7. THE EGG COLLECTION
8. THE NOTE-BOOK
PART II.
THE BIRDS, THEIR NESTS AND EGGS, AND THEIR BREEDING HABITS
INTRODUCTORY
MIGRATION
FAMILY I.—THE CROWS
FAMILY II.—THE STARLINGS
FAMILY III.—THE LARKS
FAMILY IV.—THE WAGTAILS AND PIPITS
FAMILY V.—THE FINCHES
FAMILY VI.—THE THRUSHES
THE WARBLERS
FAMILY VII.—THE DIPPER
FAMILY VIII.—THE WREN
FAMILY IX.—THE FLYCATCHERS
FAMILY X.—THE SWALLOWS
FAMILY XI.—THE SHRIKES
FAMILY XII.—THE TITS OR TIT-MICE
FAMILY XIII.—THE WOODPECKERS
FAMILY XIV.—THE CUCKOO
FAMILY XV.—THE KINGFISHERS
FAMILY XVI.—THE SWIFTS AND NIGHTJARS
FAMILY XVII.—THE EAGLES
FAMILY XVIII.—THE HAWKS
FAMILY XIX.—THE FALCONS
FAMILY XX.—THE OSPREY
FAMILY XXI.—THE OWLS
FAMILY XXII.—THE PIGEONS
FAMILY XXIII.—THE GAME-BIRDS
FAMILY XXIV.—THE RAILS
FAMILY XXV.—THE WADERS
FAMILY XXVI.—THE HERONS
FAMILY XXVII.—THE CORMORANTS
FAMILY XXVIII.—THE DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS
FAMILY XXIX.—THE GULLS
FAMILY XXX.—THE TERNS
FAMILY XXXI.—THE PETRELS
FAMILY XXXII.—THE AUKS
FAMILY XXXIII.—THE DIVERS
FAMILY XXXIV.—THE GREBES
OBSERVATION
HAUNTS
PART III.
A BIRD’S NESTING CALENDAR
PART IV.
COLOUR INDEX
MYSTERIES