Birdsnesting and bird-skinning : a complete description of the nests and eggs of birds which breed in Britain

Front matter

B1RDSNES TING AND BIRD-SKINNING

AND

BIRD-SKINNING

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION . . . ix

EXPLANATIONS . . . . . . xii

A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE NESTS AND EGGS OF

THE BIRDS WHICH BREED IN BRITAIN . . J

HINTS ON EGG-COLLECTING—

Introductory Remarks — The Time of Year — Collecting Requisites — Where and How to search for Nests — Identification — The number of Specimens desirable —

The Care of Eggs in the Field — The Collecting of Nests — The Weights of Birds’ Eggs — The Preparation of Specimens — Authentication — The Storage and

Display of Eggs in the Cabinet . . .97

HINTS ON BIRD-SKINNING . . . .121

THE WILD BIRDS PROTECTION ACT, lS8o 8l . . 1 34

BEST BOOKS ON BRITISH BIRDS .... 138

LONG-TAILED TITS AND NEST.