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.