CONTENTS.

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Introductory Chapter   1
CHAPTER I. THE WREN 8
II. THE GOLDFINCH 15
III. THE SONG THRUSH 20
IV. THE BLACKBIRD 26
V. THE DIPPER, OR WATER-OUSEL 33
VI. THE NIGHTINGALE 37
VII. THE SKYLARK 42
VIII. THE LINNET 47
IX. THE PEEWIT 51
X. HOUSE-MARTINS, OR WINDOW-SWALLOWS, AND NESTS 56
XI. CHIFF-CHAFFS, OR OVEN-BUILDERS, AND NEST 66
XII. GOLDEN-CRESTED WRENS AND NEST 70
XIII. WAGTAIL AND NEST 76
XIV. JACKDAW AND NESTLINGS 82
XV. SPOTTED FLY-CATCHERS AND NEST 86
XVI. WOOD-PIGEONS AND NEST 92
XVII. WHITE-THROAT AND NEST 98
XVIII. BULL-FINCH AND NESTLINGS 102
XIX. MISSEL-THRUSHES AND NEST 106
XX. YELLOW-HAMMER, OR YELLOW-HEAD, AND NEST 112
XXI. MAGPIE AND NEST 116
XXII. NUTHATCH AND NEST 120
four eggs in a nest