Part 26

Nettle, Canada, 161.

Newt, red, 39.

Nightingale, a glimpse of, 99; at the head of a series of British song-birds, 142, 143; notes of, 77-79, 87, 89, 92, 96, 99, 102, 110, 111, 114, 116, 123, 124, 128, 129, 140, 145.

Nightjar, notes of, 84.

Nuthatch, European, 140, 189.

Oak, English, 19, 97.

Ocean, the, voyage across, 267-269; clouds, 269-273; fog, 271, 272; the weather, 273, 274; animal life, 274, 275; the end of the voyage, 275, 276.

Orchids, purple, 168.

Oriole, Baltimore (Icterus galbula), notes of, 118, 120, 125, 129.

Oriole, orchard, or orchard starling (Icterus spurius), song of, 120, 125.

Otter, 187.

Ousel, ringed, 24.

Ousel, water, 149, 150.

Oven-bird. See Wagtail, wood.

Owl, 188.

Pansy, wild, 65.

Partridge, European, 186; nest of, 186.

Peat, 1.

Pewee, wood (Contopus virens), notes of, 39, 121.

Pewit. See Lapwing.

Phœbe-bird (Sayornis phœbe), notes of, 121.

Pig-nut, or ground-chestnut, 162, 163.

Pine, white, 173.

Pipit, American, or titlark (Anthus pensilvanicus), song of, 129.

Pipit, meadow, nest and eggs of, 162, 189.

Pipit, mountain, 24.

Plane-tree, European, 30.

Plantain, 19.