October, bird-life in, 290.
Orkneys, 52, 71, 83, 99, 209, 240.
Osprey, 94, 95.
Ouzel, Mountain, 52.
—— Ring-, 34, 52, 53 fig., 54-57, 59, 171, 184;
flocking, 289;
migration, 53, 54, 267, 271, 290;
nesting, 288;
song, 55.
—— Tor, 52.
—— Water, 18.
Ouzels, 287.
Owl, Barn, 184.
—— Churn, 108.
—— Fern, 108.
—— Long-eared, 137.
—— Short-eared, 122, 123 fig., 124, 125;
migration, 265, 269, 277, 278;
nest, 124, 125;
eggs, 125.
—— Tawny, 144.
Owls, 20, 110, 112, 140, 144, 151, 185, 256;
migration, 278.
Owler Bar, 53.
Oyster-catcher, 104, 210, 218, 226.
Partridge, English, 121.
—— Red-legged, 121.
Partridges, 43, 107, 181.
Passeres, 16, 132, 154.
Passerines, 46, 115, 127.
Peak District, 13, 34, 52, 82, 236, 238.
Pennine chain, 52.
Pentland Firth, 240.
Penzance, 49.
Peregrine, 59, 76-78, 85, 86, 239, 250.
Petrel, Fork-tailed, 232, 254, 255 fig., 280;
nest, 254-255;
eggs, 255, 256.
—— Stormy, 193, 232, 256, 280.
Petrels, 232, 233, 258, 260.
Pettichaps, 183.
Peveril Castle, 237.
Phalarope, Red-necked, 93, 99, 100;
migration, 268.
Pheasant, 43, 107, 121, 132, 135, 142, 145, 148, 149, 151, 288, 291.
Picidæ, 154.
Pigeon, 82, 148.
Pinnacles, 240, 243.
Pipit, Meadow, 46-48, 59, 127, 284, 290;
flocking, 289;
migration, 46, 47, 282;
nesting, 47, 48;
song, 47.
—— Rock, 213, 226.
—— Tree, 114, 175, 287, 289;
migration, 268.
Pipits, 181, 187;
migration, 290.
Plover, Golden, 69, 70;
migration, 264, 279;
nest, 70;
eggs, 70.
—— Gray, migration, 265, 266.
—— Norfolk, 119.
—— Ringed, 104, 193, 206, 207, 210, 211 fig., 212, 218, 225;
migration, 266;
eggs, 212.
—— Stone, 119.
—— Thick-kneed, 119.
Plovers, 34, 59, 66-68, 93, 94, 293;
migration, 265, 269, 278, 282;
nesting, 288.
Pochard, 201, 207.
Pool, By River and, 186.
Protection of birds, 38.
Protective coloration:——
Curlew, Stone, 117, 118, 120, 121;
Grouse, Red, 43, 79;
Grouse, Willow, 80;
Gull, Lesser Black-backed, 220;
Plover, 212;
Ptarmigan, 76-79;
Tern, Lesser, 211;
Tern, Sandwich, 223.
Ptarmigan, 42, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83;
protective coloration, 76, 78;
note, 81;
nest, 81;
eggs, 81.
Puckeridge, 109.
Puffin, 218, 226, 227, 231, 242, 244, 250, 254;
nest, 227.
Quail, migration, 268.
Rail, Land, 176-178;
migration, 268.
—— Water, 125, 126, 193, 197.
Raptores, 61, 65.
Raven, 66, 76, 77 fig., 87, 88, 236.
Rawlinson, 134.
Ray, 183.
Razorbill, 103, 231, 240, 241 fig., 242, 250, 254.
Redcar, 194, 273.
Redmires, 30, 139.
Redpole, 33, 189, 190, 290.
—— Lesser, 168, 169, 170, 291.
Redshank, 33, 72, 94, 126;
migration, 264, 269, 278.
Redstart, 155, 183, 239, 287;
migration, 267.
Redwing, 127, 141, 166, 172, 173, 182, 286, 293;
migration, 166, 172, 263, 265, 269, 279, 290.
Ribble, 206.
Rivelin, 14, 21.
Rivelin Valley, 48, 52, 53, 54, 59, 132, 138, 146, 154, 238, 275.
River and Pool, By, 186.
Robin, 141, 182, 183, 285, 291;
song, 19, 289, 291, 293;
perennial song, 19, 283;
nest, 286;
migration, 263, 266, 268, 269.
Robin Hood, 143.
Rockier, 148.
Rocky Mountains, 17.
Rodd, 50.
Rook, 127, 129, 141, 144, 159, 160, 161 fig., 162, 196, 290;
service to farmers, 160;
flocking, 289;
migration, 264, 269;
nesting, 284, 285.
Ross-shire, 94, 99.
Rough, meaning of, 35 note.
Roughs, Moorlands and, 35.
Ruff, migration, 266.
Saint Kilda, 87, 89, 90, 209, 240, 251-257, 260.
Sanderling, 207;
migration, 265, 266, 269, 278.
Sandpiper, 16, 66, 70, 93, 94;
migration, 271.
—— Common, 28 fig., 29-32, 59, 60, 207;
migration, 29, 268;
nesting, 288;
attachment to nesting-place, 29, 30;
eggs, 31;
note, 32.
—— Curlew, 207;
migration, 266.
Sawbill, 101.
Scandinavia, 17.
Scaup, 207, 233;
migration, 269.
Scolopacineæ, 119.
Scoter, 99, 233;
migration, 265, 269, 278.
Scotland, 27, 30, 51, 52, 133, 152.
Scrapire, 257.
Scully, Dr., 63.
Sea and Shore, On, 209.
Sea-cliff, On Crag and, 236.
September, bird-life in, 290.
Shakespeare, on the Kingfisher, 202.
Sheaf, 14, 25.
Shearwater, 232, 258.
—— Manx, 232, 256;
nest, 256;
eggs, 256.
Sheffield, 25, 30, 34, 46, 53, 59, 106, 117, 141, 154-156, 159, 171, 183, 187, 189, 275, 283.
Sheldrake, 73, 102, 214, 215 fig., 233;
nest, 215, 216;
eggs, 216.
Sherwood Forest, 99, 106, 122, 132, 142, 146, 156, 198.
Shetlands, 29, 50, 71, 83, 99, 152, 209, 240.
Shore, On Sea and, 209.
Shoveler, 200.
Shrike, Great Gray, migration, 280.
Siberia, 273.
Siskin, 33, 167, 170, 189-191.
Skua, 228;
migration, 266.
—— Buffon’s, migration, 266.
Sky-lark, 19, 52, 114, 115, 127, 178;
migration, 178, 264, 269, 273, 276, 279;
song, 114, 115, 284-286, 291, 293.
Skye, 26, 31, 33, 64, 76, 83, 86, 102.
Sligachan, 87.
Snipe, 34, 70, 71, 147;
drumming, 71;
migration, 264.
—— Common, 126;
migration, 269.
—— Jack, 127, 181, 291;
migration, 181, 265.
—— Summer, 28, 30.
Soay, 253, 256.
Solway, 206.
Somerset, 52.
Song note:—
Accentor, Hedge, 283, 286, 293.
Blackbird, 285, 286, 289.
Blackcap, 289.
Bunting, Reed, 171.
—— Yellow, 281, 286.
Chaffinch, 164, 285.
Chiffchaff, 290.
Cuckoo, 286, 288.
Curlew, 71.
Dipper, 19, 24, 286.
Greenfinch, 286.
Kingfisher, 205.
Nightjar, 111.
Ouzel, Ring-, 55.
Pipit, Meadow, 47.
Ptarmigan, 81.
Robin, 19, 289, 291, 293;
perennial, 19, 283.
Sandpiper, 32.
Sky-lark, 114, 115, 284-286, 291, 293.
Starling, 163, 177, 284, 290, 291, 293.
Thrush, Missel-, 284, 290, 291, 293.
—— Song, 285.
Twite, 48.
Wagtail, Gray, 26, 27.
Warbler, Garden, 183, 184.
—— Grasshopper, 116.
—— Sedge, 127.
Wheatear, 51.
Whitethroat, 289.
Wood-lark, 113, 114.
Wren, 286, 290, 291, 293;
perennial, 283.
Sparrow, in August, 289;
in September, 290;
nest in January, 284;
in February, 285.
Sparrow, Hedge, migration, 266.
—— House, 163, 170, 291;
migration, 263-264 note;
voracity, 163, 170.
—— Tree, 167;
migration, 263, 269.
Sparrow-hawk, 61, 65, 66, 133, 136-138, 164, 184;
migration, 264;
nesting, 288.
Speeton, 240.
Spurn, 213, 272, 274, 275.
Stack Armin, 253.
Stanage Edge, 53.
Starling, 16, 127, 143, 162, 184, 205, 238, 290;
flocking, 289;
migration, 264, 265, 268, 269;
pairing, 284, 285;
song, 163, 177, 284, 290, 291, 293.
Stint, Little, migration, 266.
Stints, 207.
Stonechat, 52, 116;
migration, 265, 269, 291.
Stone-clatter, 51.
Stone Curlew, 117, 118 fig., 119-121;
protective coloration, 117, 118, 120, 121;
local names, 118, 119;
migration, 120, 268;
eggs, 120.
Stone Plover, 119.
Storer, 203.
Stormcock, 56, 172.
Strome Ferry, 33, 94.
Sturnus, 16.
Suffolk, 117.
Sunderland, 214.
Sussex Downs, 57.
Sutherland, 99, 240.
Swallow, 29, 51, 180, 192, 196, 197, 287;
migration, 192, 266, 268, 271, 277, 290.
Swan, 192, 198, 208, 215;
nest, 198;
eggs, 198;
migration, 264.
Swan, Bewick’s, 192, 208.
Swift, 185, 196, 239, 288;
migration, 260, 271, 289.