774 Home Nature-Study Course, 



questions. 

 Fill out the following blanks for each nest studied : 



1. What kind of bird do you think made the nest? 



2. Give the name of the tree or shrub if the nest was found in such 

 location ? 



3. If on a tree was the nest situated on a branch, in a fork, or hung at 

 the end of a branch? 



4. How high from the ground was the nest placed? Give this ap- 

 proximately. 



5. H the nest was found in a building or structure of any sort, how 

 was it situated? 



6. Did the nest have any protection from rain? 



7. Give the size of the nest, the diameter of the inside and the out- 

 side ; also the depth of the inside. 



8. What is the form of the nest? Are its sides flaring or straight? 

 Is the nest shaped like a cup, basket or pocket? 



9. What materials compose the outside of the nest and how are they 

 arranged ? 



10. Of wdiat materials is the lining made, and how are they arranged? 

 If hair or feathers are used, on what creature did they grow? 



11. How are the materials of the nest held together, — that is, are 

 they woven, plastered, or held in place by environment? 



12. Had the nest anything peculiar about it in situation, construction 

 or material that would tend to render it invisible to the casual glance? 



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Fill out the blanks and return one copy of this leaflet to the editor. 



