Halcyon, 202.
—— Days, 202.
Handa, Bird-haunted, frontispiece.
Harrier, Hen, 63-65;
migration, 63, 266, 268.
—— Marsh, 125.
Hathersage, 14, 53.
Hawfinch, 167, 184.
Hawk, Blue, 64.
—— Dor-. 109.
—— Ring-tail, 64.
—— Sparrow-, 61, 65, 66, 133, 136-138, 164, 184;
migration, 264;
nesting, 288.
Hawks, 132, 139, 140, 144, 151.
Heather Lintie, 48.
Heaths and Marshes, 105.
Hebrides, 13, 52, 71, 73, 83, 97, 99, 102, 103, 208, 213, 240.
Hedge Accentor. See Accentor.
Heeley, 42, 159.
Heron, 32, 34, 196, 197, 201.
Highlands, 13, 18, 19, 26, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 47, 51, 57, 66, 73, 82, 87, 88, 99, 101, 102.
Himalayas, 16.
Hobbys, 133, 144.
Hollow Meadows, 21, 30, 52, 59, 138, 192, 238.
Holy Island, 216.
Hoopoe, 205.
Hornsea Mere, 195, 201.
Humber, 206, 207, 208, 213, 274, 275, 277.
Iceland, 71.
Ireland, 152, 154.
Isle of Man, 82, 89.
Jackdaw, 142-144, 237, 240, 250;
migration, 264.
Jack Snipe, 127, 181, 291;
migration, 181, 265.
January, bird-life in, 284.
Jay, 132, 139, 140, 142, 149, 180, 184, 265, 288-290;
migration, 265, 291.
Jessop, Francis, 156, 183, 189.
July, bird-life in, 288-289.
June, bird-life in, 288.
Kent, 117.
Kestrel, 62, 65, 82, 113, 133, 136, 137, 184, 239, 285, 292, 293.
King Eider, 234.
Kingfisher, 18, 21, 25, 34, 187, 188 fig., 189, 197;
method of feeding, 21;
legends concerning, 201-204;
nest, 204;
eggs, 205;
note, 205.
Kite, Furze, 64.
Kites, 133.
Kittiwake, 221, 243, 249, 250.
Knot, 207;
migration, 266, 269.
Lagopus albus, 43, 79, 80.
Lake District, 239.
Lambs, destruction of, by Eagles, 84, 85.
Lancashire, 125, 127.
Landrail, 176-178;
migration, 268.
Lapwing, 67 fig., 68-70, 126, 127, 182, 286, 289;
migration, 264, 281, 282.
Lark, Shore, migration, 264, 280.
—— Sky-. See Sky-lark.
—— Wood-, 113-115;
nest, 115;
song, 113, 114.
Larks, 182;
migration, 281.
Lii, Stack, 253.
Lincolnshire, 106, 117, 127, 128, 209, 210, 213, 261, 262, 272-274.
Linnæus, on the Dipper, 16.
Linnet, 48, 50, 116, 168, 169;
migration, 263, 264, 269.
Lintie, Heather, 48.
Loch, Mountain and, 74.
Lundy Island, 82.
Macgillivray, 246.
Magpie, 132, 137-140, 180;
flocking, 289;
nesting, 288.
Mallard, 32, 72, 98, 99, 122, 200, 233, 286;
migration, 264, 269, 282.
March, bird-life in, 285.
Marlowe, 203.
Marshes, 105.
Martin, House, 238.
—— Sand, 192.
Martins, 180, 192, 196, 197, 287;
migration, 192, 268, 271, 290.
Mason, Little, 51.
May, bird-life in, 287, 288.
Meersbrook, 14, 159.
Meersbrook Park, 140.
Merganser, 94.
—— Red-breasted, 96 fig., 99, 101.
Merlin, 57, 58 fig., 59-63;
migration, 266, 268, 282, 291;
nesting, 288;
eggs, 62.
Mersey, 206.
Migrants at a Lighthouse, 270 fig.
Migration:—
Accentor, Hedge, 265, 269, 279.
Auk, Little, 264.
Bernacle, 264.
Bittern, 264, 280.
Blackbird, 263, 269.
Blackcap, 184, 267, 287.
Brambling, 166, 265, 275, 292.
Bunting, Common, 265.
—— Lapland, 280.
—— Reed, 194, 265.
—— Snow, 263-265.
—— Yellow, 265, 269, 291.
Buntings, 279.
Chaffinch, 166, 263, 264, 266, 269, 275.
Chiffchaff, 267, 271.
Crake, Spotted, 126.
Crow, Carrion, 265.
—— Hooded, 265, 273, 276, 277.
Cuckoo, 266-268, 271, 289.
Curlew, 264, 269, 278, 282.
—— Stone, 120, 268.
Divers, 264.
Dove, Ring, 264, 280.
—— Turtle, 268, 271.
Duck, Tufted, 265.
Ducks, 264, 265, 278, 281, 282, 289.
Dunlin, 265, 266, 269, 278.
Fieldfare, 172, 263, 265, 279, 281, 291.
Finches, 265, 281, 291.
Flycatcher, Pied, 268.
—— Spotted, 268.
Fulmar, 280.
Geese, 264.
Godwit, 278.
Goldcrest, 265, 268, 269, 273, 275, 279, 291.
Goldfinch, 265.
Goose, Brent, 264, 269, 278.
—— Pink-footed, 265.
Greenfinch, 263, 264, 266, 269.
Greenshank, 268.
Grouse, Red, 291.
Gulls, 280.
Harrier, Hen, 63, 266, 268.
Hawk, Sparrow-, 264.
Jackdaw, 264.
Jay, 265, 291.
Knot, 266, 269.
Landrail, 268.
Lapwing, 264, 281, 282.
Lark, Shore, 264, 280.
Larks, 281.
Linnet, 263, 264, 269.
Mallard, 264, 269, 282.
Martins, 192, 268, 271, 290.
Merlin, 266, 268, 282, 291.
Nightjar, 109, 110, 268.
Ouzel, Ring-, 53, 54, 267, 271, 290.
Owl, Short-eared, 265, 269, 277, 278.
Owls, 278.
Phalarope, Red-necked, 268.
Pipit, Meadow, 46, 47, 282.
—— Tree, 268.
Pipits, 290.
Plover, Golden, 264, 279.
—— Gray, 265, 266.
—— Ringed, 266.
Plovers, 265, 269, 278, 282.
Quail, 268.
Rail, Land, 268.
Redshank, 264, 269, 278.
Redstart, 267.
Redwing, 166, 172, 263, 265, 269, 279, 290.
Robin, 263, 266, 268, 269.
Rook, 264, 269.
Ruff, 266.
Sanderling, 265, 266, 269, 278.
Sandpiper, 271.
—— Common, 29, 268.
—— Curlew, 266.
Scaup, 269.
Scoter, 265, 269, 278.
Shrike, Great Gray, 280.
Skua, 266.
—— Buffon’s, 266.
Sky-lark, 178, 264, 269, 273, 276, 279.
Snipe, 264.
—— Common, 269.
—— Jack, 181, 265.
Sparrow, Hedge, 266.
— House, 263-264 note.
— Tree, 263, 269.
Starling, 264, 265, 268, 269.
Stint, Little, 266.
Stonechat, 265, 269, 291.
Swallow, 192, 266, 268, 271, 277, 290.
Swan, 264.
Swift, 268, 270 fig., 271, 289.
Teal, 265, 269.
Tern, 271.
Thrush, Missel-, 269, 291.
—— Song, 263.
Titmice, 265, 266, 269, 275, 291.
Turnstone, 269.
Twite, 282, 290.
Waders, 265, 289.
Wagtail, Gray, 24.
—— Pied, 265, 266, 268, 269.
Warbler, Garden, 268.
—— Grasshopper, 268.
—— Reed, 267.
—— Sedge, 268, 271.
Warblers, 290.
Wheatear, 51, 267.
Whimbrel, 266.
Whinchat, 267, 271.
Whitethroat, 267, 271.
—— Lesser, 267.
Wigeon, 265, 269, 278.
Woodcock, 264-266.
Wren, 265, 266.
—— Willow, 267, 271.
—— Wood, 268.
Wryneck, 267.
Migration in the Northern Shires, 261.
Millers Dale, 236.
Minsben’s Dictionary, 202.
Missel-thrush, 24, 55, 120, 124, 146, 147, 172, 285, 286, 290;
migration, 269, 291;
song, 284, 290, 291, 293.
Monsal Dale, 236.
Montagu, 64.
Moorhen, 21, 23, 126, 182, 188, 189, 195, 197.
Moorland fires, 41, 42.
Moorlands and Roughs, 35.
Mountain and Loch, 74.
Nests:—
Accentor, Hedge, 286.
Dipper, 22, 23.
Divers, 97, 98.
Duck, Tufted, 200.
Fulmar, 258.
Gannet, 247-249.
Goose, Gray-lag, 73.
Grebe, Little, 195.
Grouse, Red, 44.
Gull, Black-headed, 129.
—— Lesser Black-backed, 219.
Kingfisher, 204.
Owl, Short-eared, 124, 125.
Petrel, Fork-tailed, 254-255.
Pipit, Meadow, 48.
Plover, Golden, 70.
Ptarmigan, 81.
Puffin, 227.
Robin, 286.
Shearwater, Manx, 256.
Sheldrake, 215, 216.
Swan, 198.
Twite, 50.
Wagtail, Gray, 26, 27.
Wheatear, 51.
Whinchat, 175.
Wood-lark, 115.
Newstead, 198.
Newstead Abbey, 201.
Newton, Professor, on the Dipper, 18;
on the Garden Warbler, 183;
on the Kingfisher, 203.
Night-crow, 109.
Night-hawk, 106.
Nightingale, 155.
Nightjar, 106, 107 fig., 108-113, 140, 154, 256, 288;
evil repute, 106, 107;
names, 106-109;
migration, 109, 110, 268;
note, 111;
colour, 111, 112;
nesting, 288;
eggs, 112.
Norfolk, 117, 280.
Norfolk Plover, 119.
North Sea, 272-274.
Northumberland, 213.
Norton Lees, 159.
Norway, 50.
Nottinghamshire, 114, 134, 198, 200, 208.
November, bird-life in, 291.
Nuthatch, 154.