Birds in London

THE BIRDS AND THE BOOK PAGE A handbook of London birds considered--Reasons for not writing it--Changes in the character of the wild bird population, and supposed cause--The Lond...

The crow in London--Persecuted in the royal parks--Degradation of Hyde Park--Ducks in the Serpentine: how they are thinned--Shooting a chicken with a revolver--Habits of the Hyd...

Rarity of the daw in London--Pigeons and daws compared--Æsthetic value of the daw as a cathedral bird--Kensington Palace daws; their disposition and habits--Friendship with rook...

Positions of the rook and crow compared--Gray's Inn Gardens rookery--Break-up of the old, and futile attempt of the birds to establish new rookeries--The rooks a great loss to L...

The wood-pigeon in Kensington Gardens--Its increase--Its beauty and charm--Perching on Shakespeare's statue in Leicester Square--Change of habits--The moorhen--Its appearance an...

Number of species, common and uncommon--The London sparrow--His predominance, hardiness, and intelligence--A pet sparrow--Breeding irregularities--A love-sick bird--Sparrow shin...

Migration as seen in London--Swallows in the parks--Fieldfares--A flock of wild geese--Autumn movements of resident species--Wood-pigeons--A curious habit--Dabchicks and moorhen...

A general survey of the metropolitan parks--West London--Central parks, with Holland Park--A bird's highway--Decrease of songsters--The thrush in Kensington Gardens--Suggestions...

Open spaces on the borders of West London--The Scrubs, Old Oak Common, and Kensal Green Cemetery--North-west district--Paddington Recreation Ground, Kilburn Park, and adjoining...

Condition of the East district--Large circular group of open spaces--Hackney Downs and London Fields--Victoria Park with Hackney Common--Smoky atmosphere--Bird life--Lakes--An i...

General survey of South London--South-east London: its most populous portion--Three small open spaces--Camberwell New Park--Southwark Park--Kennington Park--Fine shrubberies--Gr...

Introductory remarks--Comparative large extent of public ground in South-west London--Battersea Park--Character and popularity--Bird life--Clapham Common: its present and past c...

Object of this book--Summary of facts contained in previous chapters--An incidental result of changes in progress--Some degree of protection in all the open spaces, efficient pr...

The cat's unchangeable character--A check on the sparrows--Number of sparrows in London--What becomes of the annual increase--No natural check on the park sparrows--Cats in the...

Restoration of the rook--The Gray's Inn rookery--Suggestions--On attracting rooks--Temple Gardens rookery--Attempt to establish a rookery at Clissold Park--A new colony of daws-...

A handbook of London birds considered--Reasons for not writing it--Changes in the character of the wild bird population, and supposed cause--The London sparrow--Its abundance--B...

There are not many crows in London; the number of the birds that are left are indeed few, and, if we exclude the magpie and jay, there are only three species. But the magpie and...

The crow in London--Persecuted in the royal parks--Degradation of Hyde Park--Ducks in the Serpentine: how they are thinned--Shooting a chicken with a revolver--Habits of the Hyd...

Rarity of the daw in London--Pigeons and daws compared--Æsthetic value of the daw as a cathedral bird--Kensington Palace daws; their disposition and habits--Friendship with rook...

Positions of the rook and crow compared--Gray's Inn Gardens rookery--Break-up of the old, and futile attempt of the birds to establish new rookeries--The rooks a great loss to L...

The wood-pigeon in Kensington Gardens--Its increase--Its beauty and charm--Perching on Shakespeare's statue in Leicester Square--Change of habits--The moorhen--Its appearance an...

Number of species, common and uncommon--The London sparrow--His predominance, hardiness, and intelligence--A pet sparrow--Breeding irregularities--A love-sick bird--Sparrow shin...

Migration as seen in London--Swallows in the parks--Fieldfares--A flock of wild geese--Autumn movements of resident species--Wood-pigeons--A curious habit--Dabchicks and moorhen...

A general survey of the metropolitan parks--West London--Central parks, with Holland Park--A bird's highway--Decrease of songsters--The thrush in Kensington Gardens--Suggestions...

Open spaces on the border of West London--The Scrubs, Old Oak Common, and Kensal Green Cemetery--North-west district--Paddington Recreation Ground, Kilburn Park, and adjoining o...

Condition of the East district--Large circular group of open spaces--Hackney Downs and London Fields--Victoria Park with Hackney Common--Smoky atmosphere--Bird life--Lakes--An i...

General survey of South London--South-east London: its most populous portion--Three small open spaces--Camberwell New Park--Southwark Park--Kennington Park--Fine shrubberies--Gr...

Introductory remarks--Comparative large extent of public ground in South-west London--Battersea Park--Character and popularity--Bird life--Clapham Common: its present and past c...

Object of this book--Summary of facts contained in previous chapters--An incidental result of changes in progress--Some degree of protection in all the open spaces, efficient pr...

The cat's unchangeable character--A check on the sparrows--Number of sparrows in London--What becomes of the annual increase--No natural check on the park sparrows--Cats in the...

Restoration of the rook--The Gray's Inn rookery--Suggestions--On attracting rooks--Temple Gardens rookery--Attempt to establish a rookery at Clissold Park--A new colony of daws-...