species is well known to sealers and whalers, whom it
follows for the sake of the refuse and offal. It always
settles on the water to feed, and its diet must doubtless
consist mainly of fishes.
Occasioned Visitors 257
List of occasional visitors to Britain, not discussed in the
foregoing pages. Most of them are described in
Howard Saunders' "Manual of British Birds"
Turdus musicus. Continental Song-Thrush.
Turdus fuscatus. Dusky Thrush.
Turdus atrigularis. Black- throated Thrush.
Turdus aureus. White's Thrush.
Turdus torqualus alpestris. Alpine Ring- Ousel.
Monticola saxatilis. Rock-Thrush.
(Enanthe cenanthe leucorrhoa. Greenland Wheatear.
(Enanthe isabellina. Isabelline Wheatear.
(Enanthe stapazina. Western Black-eared Wheatear.
(Enanthe stapazina amphileuca. Eastern Black-eared Wheatear.
(Enanthe occidenlalis. Western Black- throated Wheatear.
(Enanthe deserti. Western Desert-Wheatear.
(Enanthe deserti albifrons. Eastern Desert-Wheatear.
(Enanthe leucomela. Pied Wheatear.
(Enanthe leucura. Black Wheatear.
Saxicola indica. Indian Stonechat.
Cyanosylvia suecica cyanecula. White-spotted Bluethroat,
Erithacus rubecula. Continental Robin.
Luscinia luscinia. Sprosser, or Eastern Nightingale.
Sylvia orphea. Orphean Warbler.
Sylvia melanocephala. Sardinian Warbler.
Sylvia nisoria. Barred Warbler.
Sylvia subalpina. Subalpine Warbler.
Phylloscopus fuscatus. Dusky Warbler.
Phylloscopus proregulus. Pallas's Warbler.
Phylloscopus super ciliosus. Yellow- browed Warbler.
Phylloscopus viridanus. Greenish Warbler,
Phylloscopus collybita abietinus. Scandinavian Chiffchaff.
Phylloscopus tristis. Siberian Chiffchaff.
Phylloscopus trochilus eversmanni. Russian Willow- warbler.
Phylloscopus borealis. Arctic Willow-Warbler.
Hypolais icterina. Icterine Warbler.
Hypolais polyglotta. Melodious Warbler.
E. B. 17
258 Occasional Visitors
Agrobates galactodes. Rufous Warbler.
Agrobates galactodes syriacus. Syrian Warbler.
Acrocephalus dumetorum. Blyth's Reed-Warbler.
Acrocephalus arundinaceus. Great Reed-Warbler.
Acrocephalus aquaticus. Aquatic Warbler.
Lusciniola schwartzi. Radde's Grasshopper- Warbler.
Locustella lanceolata. Temminck's Grasshopper- Warbler.
Locustella certhiola. Pallas's Grasshopper- Warbler.
Cettia cettii. Cetti's Warbler.
Accentor collaris. Alpine Accentor.
Cinclus cinclus. Black- bellied Dipper.
JEgithalus caudatus. White-headed Long- tailed Titmouse.
Parus ater. Continental Coal-Titmouse.
Parus borealis. Northern Willow-Titmouse.
Certhia familiaris. Northern Tree- Creeper.
Tichodroma muraria. Wall-Creeper.
Motacilla flava beema. Sykes' Yellow Wagtail.
Motacilla flava cinereicapilla. Ashy-headed Yellow Wagtail.
Motacilla flava thunbergi. Grey-headed Yellow Wagtail.
Motacilla feldeggi. Black-headed Wagtail.
Anthus cervinus. Red-throated Pipit.
Anthus campestris. Tawny Pipit.
Anthus richardi. Richard's Pipit.
Anthus spinoletta. Water-Pipit.
Anthus spinoletta rubescens. American Water-Pipit.
Anthus petrosus littoralis. Scandinavian Rock- Pipit.
Lanius meridionalis. Southern Grey Shrike.
Lanius senator badius. Corsican Wood chat Shrike.
Lanius nubicus. Masked Shrike
Muscicapa latirostris. Brown Flycatcher.
Muscicapa collaris. White-collared Flycatcher.
Muscicapa parva. Red-breasted Flycatcher.
Hirundo rufula. Red-rumped Swallow.
Carduelis carduelis. Continental Goldfinch.
Spinus citrinella. Citril Finch.
Serinus serinus. Serin Finch.
Montifringilla nivalis. Snow-Finch.
Acanthis linaria rostrata. Greenland Redpoll.
Acanthis linaria holbolli. Holboll's Redpoll.
Occasional Visitors 259
Acanthis hornemanni. Hornemann's Redpoll.
Acanthis hornemanni exilipes. Hoary Redpoll.
Carpodacus erythrinus. Rosy Bullfinch.
Pyrrhula pyrrhula. Northern Bullfinch.
Pinicola enucleator. Pine-Grosbeak.
Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill.
Loxia leucoptera bifasciata. Two-barred Crossbill.
Emberiza melanocephala. Black-headed Bunting.
Emberiza leucocepltala. Pine- Bunting.
Emberiza da. Meadow- Bunting.
Emberiza hortulana. Ortolan Bunting.
Emberiza cioides castaneiceps. East Siberian Meadow-Bunting.
Emberiza aureola. Yellow-breasted Bunting.
Emberiza rustica. Rustic Bunting.
Emberiza pusilla. Little Bunting.
Emberiza' palustris. Large-billed Reed-Bunting.
Emberiza palustris tschusii. Eastern Large-billed Reed-Bunting
Nucifraga caryocatactes. Thick-billed Nutcracker.
Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchus. Thin-billed Nutcracker.
Alauda arvemis cinerascens. Eastern Skylark.
Calandrella brachydactyla. Short-toed Lark.
Melanocorypha sibirica. White-winged Lark.
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis. Black Lark.
Micropus melba. Alpine or White-bellied Swift.
Chcetura caudacuta. Needle-tailed Swift.
Caprimulgus ruficollis. Red-necked Nightjar.
Caprimulgus cegyptius. Egyptian Nightjar.
Coracias garrulus. Roller.
Merops apiaster. Bee -eater.
Clamator glandarius. Great Spotted Cuckoo.
Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo.
Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl.
Surnia ulula. European Hawk-Owl
Surnia ulula caparoch. American Hawk-Owl.
Nyctala funerea. Tengmalm's Owl.
Otus scops. Scops Owl.
Bubo ignavus. Eagle Owl.
Gyps fulvus. Griffon Vulture.
172
260 Occasional Visitors
Neophron percnopterus. Egyptian Vulture.
Aquila maculata* Spotted Eagle.
Milvus migrans. Black Kite.
Falco peregrinus anatum. American Peregrine.
Falco vespertinus. Red-footed Falcon.
Falco naumanni. Lesser Kestrel.
Egretta alba. Great White Heron.
Egretta garzetta. Little Egret.
Ardeola ibis. Buff-backed Heron.
Nycticorax nycticorax. Night-Heron.
Butorides virescens. Little Green Heron.
Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern.
Ciconia nigra. Black Stork.
Plegadis falcinellus. Glossy Ibis.
Phcenicopterus antiquorum. Flamingo.
Anser erythropus. Lesser Pink-footed Goose.
Chen hyperboreus. Cassin's Snow- Goose.
Chen hyperboreus nivalis. Snow- Goose.
Branta ruficollis. Red-breasted Goose.
Tadorna casarca. Ruddy Sheldrake.
Mareca americana. American Wigeon.
Querquedula discors. Blue -winged Teal.
Querquedula crecca carolinensis . American Green- winged Teal.
Netta rufina. Red-crested Pochard.
Nyroca nyroca. White-eyed Duck
Glaucion islandica. Barrow's Golden- eye.
Glaucion albeola. Buffel-headed Duck.
Histrionicus histrionicus. Harlequin-Duck.
Heniconetta sielleri. S teller's Duck.
Somateria spectabilis. King-Eider.
(Edemia perspicillata. Surf -Scoter.
Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser.
Streptopelia orientalis. Eastern Turtle-dove.
Turnix sylvatica. Andalusian Hemipode.
Porzana Carolina. Carolina Rail.
Houbara undulata macqueeni. Macqueen's Bustard.
Olareola pratincola. Collared Pratincole.
Glareola nordmanni. Black-winged Pratincole.
Gursorius gallicus. Cream-coloured Courser.
Occasional Visitors 261
Charadrius dominions. American Golden Plover.
Charadrius dominicus fulvus. Eastern Golden Plover.
Mgialitis dubia. Little Ringed Plover.
jEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer Plover.
Mgialitis asiatica. Caspian Plover.
Chettusia gregaria. Sociable Plover.
Himantopus himantopus. Black-winged Stilt.
Limicola platyrhyncha. Broad-billed Sandpiper.
Terekia cinerea. Terek Sandpiper.
Tringa maculata. American Pectoral Sandpiper.
Tringa acuminata. Siberian Pectoral Sandpiper.
Tringa fuscicollis. Bonaparte's Sandpiper.
Tringa bairdi. Baird's Sandpiper.
Tringa minutilla. American Stint.
Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Tryngites subruficollis. Buff -breasted Sandpiper.
Bartramia longicauda. Bartram's Sandpiper.
Totanus macularius. Spotted Sandpiper.
Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper.
Totanus stagnatilis. Marsh-Sandpiper.
Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellowshank.
Totanus flavipes. Yellowshank.
Macrorhamphus griseus. Red-breasted Snipe.
Numenius borealis. Esquimaux Curlew.
Numenius tenuirostris. Slender-billed Curlew.
Sterna caspia. Caspian Tern.
Sterna anglica. Gull-billed Tern.
Sterna fuliginosa. Sooty Tern.
Anous stolidus. Noddy Tern.
Pagophila eburnea. Ivory Gull.
Larus cachinnans. Yellow-legged Herring- Gull.
Larus ichthyaetus. Great Black-headed GulJ.
Larus melanocephalus. Adriatic or Mediterranean Gull.
Larus Philadelphia. Bonaparte's Gull.
Rhodostethia rosea. Cuneate-tailed Gull.
Oceanites oceanicus. Wilson's Petrel.
Pelagodroma marina. Frigate Petrel.
Oceanodroma castro. Madeiran Petrel.
Puffinus puffinus yelkouanus. Levantine Shearwater.
262 Occasional Visitors
Puffinu-s griseus. Sooty Shearwater.
Puffinus obscurus baroli. Little Madeiran Shearwater.
Puffinus kuhli. Mediterranean Great Shearwater.
(Estrelata hasitata. Capped Petrel.
(Estrelata brevipes. Collared Petrel.
(Estrelata neglecta. Kermadec Petrel.
Bulweria bulweri. Bulwer's Petrel.
Diomedea melanophrys. Black-browed Albatros.
INDEX
Acanthis cabaret, 76
Acanthis cannabina, 75
Acanthis flavirostris, 76
Acanthis hornemanni, 259
Acanthis hornemanni exilipes, 25.1
Acanthis linaria, 77
Acanthis linaria holbolli, 258
Acanthis linaria rostrata, 258
Accentor, Alpine, 258
Accentor collaris, 258
Accentor modularis, 39
Accentorinae, 15, 39
Accipiter nisus, 123
Acrocephalus aquaticus, 258
Acrocephalus arundinaceus, 258
Acrocephalus dumetorum, 258
Acrocephalus palustris, 34
Acrocephalus schoenobsenus, 34
Acrocephalus streperus, 34
^Egialitis alexandrina, 192
^Egialitis asiatica, 261
^gialitis dubia, 261
^Egialitis hiaticula, 191
JCgialitis vocifera, 261
^githalus caudatus, 44, 258
vEgithalus caudatus roseus, 44
Agrobates galactodes, 258
Agrobates galactodes syriacus, 253
Alauda arvensis, 95
Alauda arvensis cinerascens, 259
Alaudidse, 15, 95
Albatros, 6, 250
Albatros, Black-browed, 262
Alca impennis, 236
Alca torda, 238
Alcae. 17, 236
Alcedinidse, 16, 107
Alcedo ispida, 107
Alcidse, 17, 236
Alcinge, 17, 236
Alle aUe, 241
Ampelidfe, 15, 63
Ampelis garrulus, 63
Anas boschas, 150
Anas strepera, 151
Anatidae, 16, 143, 144
Anatinae, 16, 149
Anous stolidus, 261
Anser albifrons, 146
Anser anser, 144
Anser brachyrhynchus, 146
Anser erythropus, 260
Anser i'abalis, 146
Anseres, 16, 143
Anserinse, 16, 144
Anthus bertheloti, 59
Anthus campestris, 258
Anthus cervinus, 258
Anthus petrosus, 60
Anthus petrosus littoralis, 256
Anthus pratensis, 58
Anthus richardi, 258
Anthus spinoletta, 258
Anthus spinoletta rubescens, 258
Apteria, 3
Aquila chrysaetus, 121
Aquila macula ta, 230
Archaeopteryx, 1
Ardea cinerea, 136
Ardea purpurea, 138
Ardeidse, 16, 136
Ardeola ibis, 260
Ardeola ralloides, 139
Arenaria interpres, 195
Asio accipitrinus, 113
Asio otus, 112
Astur palumbarius, 123
Auk, 236
Auk, Great, 236, 237
Auk, Little, 241
Aves (Class), 1
Avocet, 188, 197, 198
264
Index
Barbicels, 4
Barbs, 3
Barbules, 3
Bargander, 149
Bartramia longicauda, 261
Bass Goose, 136
Beam-bird, 65
Bee-eater, 99, 259
Birds in general, 1
Bittern, 136, 139, 140
Bittern, American, 260
Bittern, Little, 139, 140
Blackbird, 20
Blackbird, Hill-, 20
Blackcap, 28, 30, 31
Blue Darr, 221
Blue Kock, 165
Blue-throat, 22
Blue-throat, Red-spotted, 26
Blue-throat, White-spotted, 257
Bonxie, 233
Botaurus lentiginosus, 260
Botaurus stellaris, 140
Bottle -tit, 46
Brambling, 74
Branta bernicla, 147
Branta leucopsis, 147
Branta ruficollis, 260
Bubo ignavus, 259
Bullfinch, 77, 79
Bullfinch, Northern, 259
Bullfinch, Rosy, 259
Bulweria bulweri, 262
Bunting, 69, 80, 81
Bunting, Black-headed, 259
Bunting, Girl, 81
Bunting, Corn-, 80, 82
Bunting, East Siberian Meadow-,
259
Bunting, Eastern Large-billed
Reed-, 259
Bunting, Lapland, 83
Bunting, Large-billed Reed-, 259
Bunting, Little, 259
Bunting, Meadow-, 259
Bunting, Ortolan, 259
Bunting, Pine-, 259
Bunting, Reed-, 82
Bunting, Rustic, 259
Bunting, Snow-, 13, 84
Bunting, Yellow, 81
Bunting, Yellow-breasted, 259
Bustard, Great, 184, 186
Bustard, Little, 187
Bustard, Macqueen's, 260
Butcher-bird, 61
Buteo buteo, 120
Buteo lagopus, 120
Butorides virescens, 260
Buzzard, African, 120
Buzzard, Common, 120, 124
Buzzard, Honey-, 125
"Buzzard," Moor-, 117
Buzzard, Rough4egged, 120
Caccabis petrosa, 176
Caccabis rufa, 176
Caccabis saxatilis, 176
Calandrella brachydactyla, 259
Calcarius lapponicus, 83
Capercailhe, 170, 172
Caprimulgidse, 16, 101
Caprimulgus aegyptius, 259
Caprimulgus europseus, 101
Caprimulgus ruficollis, 259
Carduelis carduelis, 258
Carduelis carduelis britannica, 71
Carinatae, 3, 15
Carine noctua, 115
Carpodacus erythrinus, 259
Carr-SwaUow, 221
Cassowary, 3
Catharacta skua, 232
Certhia familiaris, 54, 258
Certhia familiaris britannica, 54
Certhiidse, 15, 54
Cettia cettii, 258
Chsetura caudacuta, 259
Chaffinch, 74, 75
Charadriidse, 17, 190
Charadrius apricarius, 192
Charadrius dominicus, 261
Charadrius dominicus fulvus, 261
Chat, 22
Chen hyperboreus, 260
Chen hyperboreus nivalis, 260
Chettusia gregaria, 261
Chiffchaff, 33, 34, 46
Chiffchaff, Scandinavian, 36, 257
Chiffchaff, Siberian, 33, 257
Chloris chloris, 70
Chough, 87
Ciconia ciconia, 141
Ciconia nigra, 260
Index
265
Ciconiidae, 16, 141
Cinclidse, 15, 39
Cinclus cinclus, 39, 258
Cinclus cinclus britannicus, 40
Circus aeruginosus, 117
Circus cyaneus, 119
Circus pygargus, 119
Clamator glandarius, '159
Clangula hyemalis, 158
Classification, 15
Cobbler's Awl, 198
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, 70
Coccyzus americanus, 259
Coccyzus erythrophthalmus, 259
Columba livia, 165
Columba oenas, 165
Columba palumbus, 164
Columbse, 16, 163
Columbidee, 16, 164
Colymhidse, 17, 243
Colyrabus adamsi, 244
Colymbus arcticus, 244
Colymbus immer, 243
Colymbus stellatus, 245
Coot, 179, 182-184, 188
Coracias garrulus, 259
Coraciidae, 16
Cormorant, 132-135
Cormorant, Green, 134
Corvida3, 15, 87
Corvus, 90
Corvus corax, 91
Corvus cornix, 93
Corvus corone, 93
Corvus frugilegus, 94
Corvus monedula, 90
Coturnix coturnix, 178
Courser, Cream-coloured, 260
Crake, Baillon's, 181
Crake, Corn-, 179
Crake, Little, 181
Crake, Spotted, 181, 182
Crane, 184, 185
Creeper, Northern Tree-, 258
Creeper, ' Tree-, 54
Creeper, Wall-, 258
Crex crex, 179
Crossbill, 79, 80
Crossbill, Parrot-, 80
Crossbill, Two-barred, 259
Crossbill, White-winged, 259
Crow, 90, 93, 95, 113
Crow, Carrion-, 93
Crow, Grey, 93
Crow, Hooded, 93
Crow tribe, 87, 90
"Crow," Water-, 40
Cuckoo, 99, 109-111
Cuckoo, Black-billed, 259
Cuckoo, Great Spotted, 259
Cuckoo, Yellow-billed, 259
Cuckoo's Mate, 102
Cuculidse, 16, 109
Cuculus canorus, 109
Curlew, 216-218
Curlew, Esquimaux, 261
Curlew, Slender-billed, 261
Cursorius gallicus, 260
Cyanosylvia suecica, 26
Cyanosylvia suecica cyanecula, 257
Cygninae, 16, 147
Cygnus bewicki, 148
Cygnus cygnus, 148
Cygnus olor, 148
Cypselidae, 15, 99
Dabchick, 248
Dafila acuta, 152
Decorative plumes, 5
Delichon urbica, 67
Deviling, 100
Diomedea melanophrys, 262
Diomedeidae, 17
Dipper, 39
Dipper, Black-billed, 258
Dishwasher, 56
Diver, 243, 244
Diver, Black-throated, 244
Diver, Great Northern, 243, 244
Diver, Red-throated, 245, 246
Dotterel, 190
Dove, 163, 164
Dove, Ring-, 164, 165
Dove, Rock-, 165, 168
Dove, Stock-, 165, 166
Dove, Turtle-, 167
Down of nestling, 3
Dryobates major, 103
Dryobates minor, 105
Duck, 143, 144, 148, 149
Duck, Barrow's Golden-eye, 260
Duck, Buffel-headed, 260
Duck, Eider, 159, 160
Duck, Golden-eye, 158
175
266
Index
Duck, Harlequin-, 260
Duck, Long-tailed, 144, 158
Duck, Pintail, 144, 152
Duck, Scaup, 157
Duck, Sea-, 156
Duck, Steller's, 260
Duck, Tufted, 156, 157
Duck, White-eyed, 260
Duck, Wild, 150
Ducks, Fresh-water, 149
Dunbird, 156
Dunlin, 204
Eagle, 117
Eagle, Spotted, 260
Eagle, White-tailed, 122, 123
Eclipse Plumage, 5
Egret, Little, 260
Egretta alba, 260
Egretta garzetta, 260
Eider, 159, 161
Eider, King-, 144, 260
Emberiza aureola, 259
Emberiza calandra, 80
Emberiza cia, 259
Emberiza cioides castaneiceps, 259
Emberiza cirlus, 82
Emberiza citrinella, 81
Emberiza hortulana, 259
Emberiza leucocephala, 259
Emberiza melanocephala, 259
Emberiza palustris, 259
Emberiza palustris tschusii, 259
Emberiza pusilla, 259
Emberiza rustica, 259
Emberiza schoeniclus, 82
Emberizmse, 15, 69, 80
Emu, 3
Ereunetes pusillus, 261
Erithacus rubecula, 27, 257
Eudromias morinellus, 190
Falco sesalon, 129
Falco naumanni, 260
Falco peregrinus, 126
Falco peregrinus anatum, 260
Falco subbuteo, 128
Falco tinnunculus, 130
Falco vespertinus, 260
Falcon, Greenland, 125
Falcon, Gyr, 126
Falcon, Iceland, 125
Falcon, Red-footed, 260
Falconidae, 16, 117
Families of Birds, 15
Feather, 3
Feather-poke, 46
Feltyfare, 19
Fieldfare, 19, 21, 22
Finch, 69
Finch, Citril, 258
Finch, Gold-, see Goldfinch
Finch, Green-, see Greenfinch
Finch, Serin, 258
Finch, Snow-, 258
Fire-crested "Wren," 50, 51
Firetail, 25
Flamingo, 260
Flammea flammea, 112
Flight, 6-8
Flycatcher, 64
Flycatcher, Brown, 258
Flycatcher, Pied, 66
Flycatcher. Red-breasted, 258
Flycatcher, Spotted, 64
Flycatcher, White-collared, 258
Fowl, 169
Fratercula arctica, 241
Fraterculinae, 17, 241
Fringilla coalebs, 74
Fringilla montifringilla, 74
Fringillidse, 15, 69
Fringillmae, 15, 69, 70
Fulica atra, 184
Fulicariae, 17, 179
Fuhgulinse, 16, 156
Fulmar, see Petrel
Fulmarus glacialis, 254, 255
Gadwall, 151
Galerida cristata, 98
Gallinse, 17, 169
Gallinago gallinago, 202
Gallinago media, 203
Gallinula chloropus, 182
Gannet, 5, 132, 134, 135
Garefowl, 236
Garganey, 153
Garrulus glandarius, 89
Gavise, 17, 219
Geese, 143, 144
Geese, Black, 144, 147
Geese, Grey, 144, 146, 147
Glareola nordmanni, 260
Index
267
Glareola pratincola, 260
Glareolidae, 17
Glaucion albeola, 260
Glaucion clangula, 158
Glaucion islandica, 260
Gloss, 6
Goatsucker, 99, 101, 102
Godwit, Bar-tailed, 215, 216
Godwit, Black-tailed, 216
Gold-crested "Wren," 50
Golden Eagle, 121, 213
Golden-eye, see Duok
Golden-eye, Barrow's, 260
Goldfinch, 71, 72
Goldfinch, Continental, 258
Goosander, 161, 162
Goose, Bean-, 146, 147
Goose, Bernacle, 147
Goose, Brent, 147
Goose, Cassin's Snow-, 260
Goose, Gambel's, 146
Goose, Grey Lag, 144-146
Goose, Lesser Pink-footed, 260
Goose, Lesser White-fronted, 146
Goose, Pink-footed, 146, 147
Goose, Red-breasted, 260
Goose, Snow-, 260
Goose, White-fronted, 146
Goshawk, 123, 124
Grallse, 17, 179
Grebe, 243, 246
Grebe, Black-necked. 248
Grebe, Great Crested, 246, 248
Grebe, Holboll's, 248
Grebe, Horned, 248
Grebe, Little, 248, 249
Grebe, Red-necked, 247, 248
Grebe, Slavonian, 248
Greenfinch, 70, 76, 79
Greenshank, 214-215
Grosbeak, Pine-, 259
Grouse, 167, 169
Grouse, Black, 170, 171
Grouse, Red, 13, 169, 170, 173
"Grouse," Sand-, 164, 168
Grouse, Willow-, 172, 173
Grues, 17, 184
Gruidse, 184
Grus grus, 184
Guillemot, 236, 238
Guillemot, Black, 236, 240
Guillemot, Briinnich's, 240
Guillemot, Common, 238-240
Guillemot, Ringed, 240
Gull, 219-221, 225
Gull, Adriatic, 261
Gull, Black-headed, 220, 226
Gull, Bonaparte's, 227, 261
Gull, Common, 220, 227, 228, 230
Gull, Cuneate- tailed, 261
Gull, Glaucus, 230
Gull, Great Black-backed, 220,
229, 230
Gull, Great Black-headed, 226, 261
Gull, Herring-, 228, 229
Gull, Iceland, 230
Gull, Ivory, 261
Gull, Lesser Black-backed, 228-
230
Gull, Little, 226, 227
Gull, Mediterranean, 261
Gull, Parasitic, 233
Gull, Sabine's, 219, 225, 227
Gull-teaser, 233
Gull, Yellow-legged Herring-, 228,
261
Gyps fulvus, 259
Haematopus ostralegus, 196
Haliaetus albicilla, ^122
Harrier, 117-119
Harrier, Hen-, 119
Harrier, Marsh-, 117
Harrier, Montagu's, 119
Hawfinch, 70, 71
Hawk, Fish-, 132
Hawk, Hunting, 126
Hawk, Sparrow-, 123
Heather Lintie, 76
Hedgesparrow, 39, 111
Hemipode, Andalusian, 260
Hemipodes, 5
Heniconetta stelleri, 260
Hern, 136
Herodiones, 16, 136
Heron, 136, 138, 186
Heron, Buff-backed, 260
Heron, Great White, 260
Heron, Little Green, 260
Heron, Night-, 139, 260
Heron, Purple, 138
Heron, Squacco, 139
Hierofalco candicans, 125
Hierofalco gyrfalco, 126
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Hierofalco islandus, 125
Himantopus himantopus, 261
Hirundinidse, 66
Hirundo rufula, 258
Hirundo rustica, 66
Histrionicus histrionicus, 260
Hobby, 128
Hoopoe, 99, 108
Houbara undulata macqueeni, 260
Humming-bird, 67, 99, 101
Hydrochelidon leucopareia, 222
Hydrochelidon leucoptera, 222
Hydrochelidon nigra, 220
Hypolais icterina, 257
Hypolais polyglotta, 257
Ibididse, 16
Ibis, 136
Ibis, Glossy, 142, 260
Iridescence, 6
Ixobrychus minutus, 139
lynginse, 16, 102
lynx torquilla, 102
Jackdaw, 90
Jay, 89
Kestrel, 128, 130
Kestrel, Lesser, 260
Kingfisher, 99, 107, 108
"Kite," 119
Kite, 124
Kite, Black, 260
Kittiwake, 227, 230-234
Knot, 207, 208
Lagopus mutus, 173
Lagopus scoticus, 171
Laniidse, 15, 61
Lanius collurio, 61
Lanius excubitor, 63
Lanius major, 63
Lanius meridionalis, 258
Lanius minor, 63
Lanius nubicus, 258
Lanius senator, 62
Lanius senator badius, 258
Lapwing, 194, 195
Laridse, 17, 219
Larinse, 17, 219, 225
Lark, 55
Lark, Black, 259
Lark, Crested, 96, 98
Lark, Shore-, 98
Lark, Short-toed, 259
Lark, Sky-, 95, 97
Lark, White-winged, 259
Lark, Wood-, 60, 97
Larus argentatus, 228
Larus cachinnans, 261
Larus canus, 227
Larus fuscus, 228
Larus glaucus, 230
Larus ichthyaetus, 261
Larus leucopterus, 230
Larus marinus, 229
Larus melanocephalus, 261
Larus minutus, 226
Larus Philadelphia, 261
Larus ridibundus, 226
Lighthouse Observations, 9
Limicola platyrhyncha, 261
Limicolse, 17, 188
Limnocryptes gallinula, 203
Limosa lapponica, 215
Limosa limosa, 216
Linnet, 70, 75
Linnet, Brown, 75
" Linnet," Green, 70
Linnet, Grey, 75
Linnet, Mountain-, 76
Linnet, Red, 75
Locustella certhiola, 258
Locustella lanceolata, 258
Locustella luscinioides, 38
Locustella naevia, 36
Loom, 238
Lophodytes cucullatus, 260
Loxia leucoptera bifasciata, 259
Loxia curvirostra, 79
Loxia curvirostra scotica, 79
Loxia leucoptera, 259
Lullula arborea, 97
Luscinia luscinia, 257
Luscinia megarhyncha, 28
Lusciniola schwartzi, 258
Lyrurus tetrix, 171
Machetes pugnax, 209
Macrorhamphus griseus, 261
Magpie, 89, 90, 113
Mallard, 150, 156
Mareca americana, 260
Mareca penelope, 155
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Martin, House-, 67-69
Martin, Sand-, 67, 68
Melanocorypha sibirica, 259
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis, 259
Melizophilus undatus, 31
Merganser, 143
Merganser, Hooded, 260
Merganser, Red-breasted, 162
Mergellus albellus, 163
Merginge, 16, 161
Mergus merganser, 161
Mergus serrator, 162
Merlin, 129, 130
Merops apiaster, 259
Micropus apus, 100
Micropus melba, 259
Migrants, Partial, 8
Migrants, True or Summer, 8
Migration, 8-13
Milvus migrans, 260
Milvus milvus, 124
Mistle-thrush, 19
Monticola saxatilis, 257
Montifringilla nivalis, 258
Moorhen, "l 82
Motacilla alba, 57
Motacilla boarula, 57
Motacilla feldeggi, 258
Motacilla flava, 58
Motacilla flava beema, 258
Motacilla flava cinereicapilla, 258
Motacilla flava thunbergi, 258
Motacilla lugubris, 56
Motacilla raii, 58
Motacillidse, 15, 55
Mother Carey's Chicken, 251
Moult, 5
Murre, 238
Muscicapa atricapilla, 66
Muscicapa collaris, 258
Muscicapa grisola, 64
Muscicapa latirostris, 258
Muscicapa parva, 258
Muscicapidse, 15, 64
Mussel-picker, 196
Neophron percnopterus, 260
Netta rufina, 260
Nidicolous, 6
Nidifugous, 6
Nightingale, 13, 22, 28
Nightingale, Eastern, 257
Nightjar, 101, 102
Nightjar, Egyptian, 259
Nightjar, Red-necked, 259
Nomenclature, 15
Nucifraga caryocatactes, 259
Nucifraga caryocatactes macro-
rhynchus, 259
Numenius arquata, 216
Numenius boreah's, 261
Numenius phaeopus, 218
Numenius tenuirostris, 261
Nutcracker, Thick-billed, 259
Nutcracker, Thin-billed, 259
Nuthatch, 51
Nut jobber, 51
Nyctala funerea, 259
Nyctea nyctea, 259
Nycticorax nycticorax, 139, 260
Nyroca ferina, 156
Nyroca fuligula, 157
Nyroca marila, 157
Nyroca nyroca, 260
Oceanites oceanicus, 261
Oceanodroma castro, 261
Oceanodroma leucorrhoa, 252
(Edemia fusca, 160
(Edemia nigra, 160
(Edemia perspicillata, 161, 260
(Edicnemidae, 17, 188
(Edicnemus cedicnemus, 188
QEnanthe deserti, 257
(Enanthe deserti albifrons, 257
(Enanthe isabellina, 257
(Enanthe leucomela, 257
(Enanthe leucura, 257
(Enanthe occidentalis, 257
(Enanthe cenanthe, 22
(Enanthe cenanthe leucorrhoa, 257
(Enanthe stapazina, 257
(Enanthe stapazina amphileuca,
257
(Estrelata brevipes, 262