Finally, I trust I may be permitted to hope that this little book will stimulate an interest in our song birds, which have always been a never-ending source of solace and delight to me. R. KEARTON. _Caterham Valley, November, 1906._ CONTENTS. PAGE CUCKOO 1 ROBIN 16 BLACKBIRD 26 TWITE, OR MOUNTAIN LINNET 32 WOOD WREN 38 RING OUZEL 43 TREE PIPIT 48 WOODLARK 53 COMMON WREN 58 GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 66 SKYLARK 71 REDSTART 77 MEADOW PIPIT 82 WILLOW WREN 87 HEDGE SPARROW 93 GREENFINCH 98 DARTFORD WARBLER 103 MISSEL THRUSH 108 DIPPER 114 CHIFFCHAFF 120 WHITETHROAT 125 NIGHTINGALE 130 LESSER WHITETHROAT 136 SISKIN 140 SEDGE WARBLER 144 LESSER REDPOLE 149 REED WARBLER 153 ROCK PIPIT 159 GARDEN WARBLER 163 MARSH WARBLER 168 REED BUNTING 173 GOLDFINCH 177 BLACKCAP WARBLER 182 BULLFINCH 188 WHEATEAR 194 STONECHAT 198 WHINCHAT 202 SONG THRUSH 205 YELLOW HAMMER 214 STARLING 219 CHAFFINCH 226 PIED FLYCATCHER 233 LINNET 238 SWALLOW 244 GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN 248 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.