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Wolmer Forest, 40, 107.

Woodbine, 38.

Woodcock, European, 186.

Wood-frog, 39.

Wood-lark, 87, 92, 140; song of, 125, 127, 129.

Wood-pigeon, notes of, 86, 98.

Woodruff, 163.

Woods, of America, 38; of England, 38-43; in poetry, 42-44.

Wordsworth, William, 43; quotations from, 110, 119, 151, 152, 157, 160, 165, 167; the poet of those who love solitude, 147; his house at Grasmere, 151; his attitude toward nature, 151, 152; his lonely heart, 157.

Wren, British house, or Jenny Wren, 66; notes of, 18, 40, 86, 116, 121, 127, 129, 138; nest of, 86, 189, 190.

Wren, European golden-crested. See Kinglet, European golden-crested.

Wren, golden-crowned. See Kinglet, golden-crowned.

Wren, house (Troglodytes aëdon), song of, 120, 121, 129.

Wren, long-billed marsh (Cistothorus palustris), song of, 120, 121.

Wren, willow. See Warbler, willow.

Wren, winter (Troglodytes hiemalis), 121; song of, 121, 128, 129, 144, 145.

Wrens, songs of, 121.

Wryneck, 189.

Yarrow, 17, 52.

Yellowbird, summer, or yellow warbler (Dendroica æstiva), song of, 120, 129.

Yellow-hammer, or yellow yite, notes of, 16, 18, 127, 129, 140, 143; nest of, 65.

Yellow-throat, Maryland (Geothlypis trichas), song of, 118, 120, 129.

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Transcriber's note:

Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

The following corrections have been made to the text:

Page 83: conscious of the train that passed[original has "paased"]

Page 103: continue my walk back to Godalming[original has "Goldalming"]

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