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Accentor, Hedge, 182, 183;
migration, 265, 269, 279;
in turnip fields, 290;
nests in January, 286;
song in March, 286;
in December, 203;
perennial song, 283.
Africa, 16, 29, 51.
Andes, 17.
Anglia, East, 73.
April, bird movement in 286;
song in, 286.
Armin, Stack, 253.
Ashopton moors, 66.
Asia, 16.
Atlantic, 88.
August, bird-life in, 289.
Auk, 228, 231, 232, 241, 250.
Auk, Great, fate of, 39.
Auk, Little, migration, 264.
Bamford, 53, 138.
Banks, 159.
Bass Rock, 240, 244-250.
Bawtry, 149.
Beauchief woodlands, 132.
Beilby on the Dipper, 18.
Bell Hagg, 138, 155.
Bempton, 240, 242.
Bernacle, migration of, 264.
Berwick, 214.
Bewick, 18.
Bird-catcher, mischief done by, 166, 169.
Bittern, 125;
migration, 264, 280.
Blackbird, 56, 141, 184, 172, 173;
migration, 263, 269;
in September, 290;
in November, 291;
song in February, 285;
in March, 285-286;
in July, 289.
Blackbrook, 14, 155.
Blackcap, 183, 184;
migration, 184, 267, 287;
song in July, 289.
Blue Hawk, 64.
Borreay, 253.
Bradfield, 53.
Brambling, 141, 165 fig.; 166, 191, 284, 286;
migration, 166, 265, 275, 292.
Brent Goose, 234.
Brigg, 127, 128.
Brighthelmstone, 57.
Brisson on the Dipper, 15, 16.
Broom Hall, 183.
Bullfinch, 141, 166, 167.
Bullock, 255.
Bunting, Cirl, 170, 194.
—— Common, 170, 214;
migration, 265.
—— Lapland, migration, 280.
—— Reed, 171, 193, 194;
migration, 194, 265;
song, 171;
eggs, 194.
—— Riverside, 193.
—— Snow, 57, 90, 170;
migration, 263-265.
—— Yellow, 116, 170, 171, 194, 284, 290, 291;
eggs, 271;
migration, 265, 269, 291;
song, 281, 286.
Buntings, migration of, 279.
Bustard, 57.
—— Thick-kneed, 119.
Buzzard, 84, 133, 144, 236.
—— Common, 134, 135 fig.; 136.
—— Rough-legged, 66.
Byron, 201.
Caithness, 99, 240.
Capercailzie, 43, 149.
Carron, Loch, 33, 94.
Castleton, 59, 236, 237.
Chaffinch, 164-166, 284, 289, 290;
abrasion of feathers, 284;
migration, 166, 263, 264, 266, 269, 275;
song, 164, 285.
Charadriinæ, 119.
Chiffchaff, 156, 157, 286, 287 fig.;
migration, 267, 271;
song, 290.
Churn Owl, 108.
Cinclus, 17.
Clacharan, 51.
Clumber, 198.
Cockerham Moss, 127.
Connacher, 87, 252, 258.
Continent, 278.
Coot, 193, 195, 197.
Copse, Forest and, 131.
Cormorant, 218, 226.
Corncrake, 176, 177, 178.
Cornwall, 18, 29, 49, 52.
Coulter-neb, 226.
Crag and Sea-cliff, On, 236.
Crake, Spotted, 126, 193;
migration, 126.
Creeper, 154.
Cromartyshire, 33.
Crossbill, 167.
Crow, Carrion, 89, 90, 147;
migration, 265.
—— Hooded, 88, 89, 90, 147;
migration, 265, 273, 276, 277.
Crows, 132, 137, 151.
Cuchullin Hills, 76.
Cuckoo, 47, 59, 116, 153, 176, 180, 286, 288;
migration, 266-268, 271, 289;
voice, 286, 288.
Cuckoo and Meadow Pipit, 47.
Cuckoo’s Mate, 153.
Cumberland, 91.
Curlew, 34, 70, 71, 207;
flocking, 289;
migration, 264, 269, 278, 282.
—— Stone, 117, 118 fig., 119, 120, 121;
migration, 120, 268;
protective coloration, 117, 118, 120, 121;
local names, 118, 119;
eggs, 120.
Dartford, 117.
Dartford Warbler, 116, 117.
Dartmoor, 52, 58, 66, 87.
Darwin, 258.
Daws, 237, 250.
December, bird-life in, 292.
Derbyshire, 13, 19, 24, 52, 59, 68, 82, 106, 117, 133, 134, 148, 149, 167, 168, 171, 196, 203, 208, 236, 239, 275;
changing aspects of moors, 35;
varied bird-life, 35.
Derwent, 14, 25, 34, 66.
—— Edge, 53.
Devil’s Hole, 237.
Devonshire, 19, 29, 47, 49, 52, 54, 58, 64, 66, 87, 114, 129, 147, 149, 152, 165, 172, 173, 199, 206, 209, 210, 213, 220, 240, 265, 267, 288;
tameness of moors, 35;
lack of bird-life on moors, 35.
Dipper, 14, 15 fig., 16-25, 28, 30, 94, 201;
difficulties of classification, 15, 16;
world distribution, 16;
variety of races, 17;
local names, 17;
song, 19, 24, 286;
evil reputation, 20;
usefulness, 20;
food, 20, 21;
habits and habitat, 20-22;
nest, 22, 23.
Diver, Black-throated, 96 fig.
—— Red-throated, 96.
Divers, 96, 97, 228;
migration, 264;
eggs, 98;
nest, 97, 98.
Don, 14, 25, 208, 275, 277.
Doon, 252, 254, 258.
Dore, 14, 53.
Dor-hawk, 109.
Dotterel, 90, 91 fig., 92, 100;
meaning of name, 92.
Dove, river, 14, 25.
—— Ring, 148;
migration, 264, 280.
—— Rock, 238, 240-241, 250.
—— Stock, 137, 144, 148.
—— Turtle, 148, 288;
migration, 268, 271.
Doves, 132.
Dove Dale, 236.
Duck, Eider, 73, 102, 218, 222, 225 fig., 233.
—— Long-tailed, 233.
—— Tufted, 198, 199 fig., 200;
migration, 265;
nest, 200;
eggs, 200.
—— Wild, 33, 98, 99, 144, 145, 197.
Ducks, 72, 95, 192, 198, 207, 218, 228;
migration, 264, 265, 278, 281, 282, 289.
Dukeries, 198, 199.
Dunlin, 70, 71, 193, 207;
migration, 265, 266, 269, 278.
Eagle, 66.
—— Golden, 82, 83, 236;
food, 84.
—— White-tailed, 82-84;
unclean feeder, 84.
Eccleshall, 132.
Edwindstowe, 142.
Eggs:—
Bunting, Reed, 194.
—— Yellow, 171.
Curlew, Stone, 120, 121.
Diver, 98.
Duck, Tufted, 200.
Fulmar, 258.
Gannet, 247.
Goose, Gray-lag, 73.
Grebe, Little, 195.
Grouse, Red, 45.
Gull, Herring, 250.
—— Lesser Black-backed, 220.
Kingfisher, 205.
Merlin, 62.
Nightjar, 112.
Owl, Short-eared, 125.
Petrel, Fork-tailed, 255.
Plover, Golden, 70.
—— Ringed, 212.
Ptarmigan, 81.
Sandpiper, Common, 31.
Shearwater, Manx, 256.
Sheldrake, 216.
Swan, 198.
Tern, Arctic, 224.
—— Common, 225.
—— Lesser, 211.
—— Sandwich, 223.
Twite, 50.
Whinchat, 175.
Eider, King, 234.
—— Duck, 73, 102, 218, 222, 225 fig., 233.
Endcliffe, 170-171.
—— Valley, 189.
—— Woods, 25.
English Channel, 218, 233, 234.
Europe, 16, 17.
Eve-jar, 109.
Evening-jar, 109.
Exmoor, 58.
Falcon, 59, 60, 62, 63, 84.
—— Peregrine, 59, 76-78, 85, 86, 239, 250.
Farm and Garden, In, 158.
Farne Islands, 212, 213, 214, 217, 221, 225-227, 240, 242, 243, 271.
Faroes, 71.
February, bird-life in, 285.
Fern Owl, 108.
Fieldfare, 172, 182, 292 fig.;
migration, 172, 263, 265, 279, 281, 291.
Filey, 240.
Finches, 48, 164, 170, 279, 284, 289;
migration, 265, 281, 261.
Flamborough, 213, 240, 242, 271, 274.
Flocking, 289.
Flycatcher, Pied, migration, 268.
—— Spotted, migration, 268.
Flycatchers, 141, 183, 271, 288.
Follart, Loch, 102.
Forest and Copse, In, 131.
Formosa, 16.
Forth, Firth of, 209, 210, 216, 244, 248.
Friskney, 278, 280.
Fulmar, 87, 232, 252, 257 fig., 259, 260;
migration, 280;
nest, 258;
eggs, 258.
Furze Kite, 64.
Gannet, 229, 234, 244, 245 fig., 246, 253, 254, 260;
nest, 247-249;
eggs, 247.
Garden, In Farm and, 158.
Geese, 192, 228, 293;
migration, 264.
German Ocean, 218, 276, 280.
Gilgit, 63.
Goatsucker, 106, 107.
Godwit, Bar-tailed, 207;
migration, 278.
Godwits, 266, 269.
Goldcrest, 138, 154, 191, 291;
migration, 265, 268, 269, 273, 275, 279, 291.
Golden-eye, 265.
Goldfinch, 169; migration, 265.
Goosander, 102.
Goose, Bean, 215, 265.
—— Bernacle, 269.
—— Brent, 234;
migration, 264, 269, 278.
—— Gray-lag, 73;
eggs, 73;
nest, 73.
—— Pink-footed, 233;
migration, 265.
—— White-footed, 265.
—— Wild, 34.
Grace Darling, 217.
Grasshopper Warbler, 111, 116;
migration, 268.
Gray-lag Goose, 73;
eggs, 73.
Grebe, 21, 23, 197.
—— Little, 195;
eggs, 195;
nest, 195.
—— Red-necked, 264.
—— Sclavonian, 264.
Greenfinch, 141, 169, 284, 290;
migration, 263, 264, 266, 269;
song, 286.
Greenshank, 34, 72, 93;
migration, 268.
Grimsby, 275.
Grouse, 34, 59, 60, 287.
—— Black, 43, 121, 149, 150 fig.
—— Red, 38 fig., 39-46, 57, 75;
preservation of, 38, 39;
monogamous, 43;
protective coloration, 43, 44, 79;
migration, 291;
nest, 44;
eggs, 45.
—— Willow, 43, 80.
Guillemot, Black, 103.
—— Common, 103, 231.
—— Ringed, 231.
Guillemots, 218, 229, 231, 240-243, 250, 254.
Gull, Black-headed, 127, 128 fig., 129,130;
nest, 129.
—— Common, 94, 102.
—— Herring, 210, 220, 249,250;
eggs, 250.
—— Lesser Black-backed, 218, 219 fig., 250;
nest, 219;
eggs, 220.
Gulls, 73, 102, 193, 206, 214, 218, 222, 228, 229 fig., 241;
migration, 280.