tened in trees or on the sides or cornices of barns or sheds. It is needless to say 

 that English Sparrows should not be allowed to use these boxes. By tying suet ta 

 limbs of trees in winter, and providing a small board upon which grain, crumbs, 

 etc., may be sprinkled, large numbers of winter birds may be fed ; of these, prob- 

 ably only the Chickadees will remain to nest, if they can find a suitable place. 



How To Study Birds. — This refers, not to the scientific, but to the popular 

 stud}' of our birds, chiefly in the field. We can learn many very interesting 

 things by watching our birds, especially during the nesting season, and the habits 

 and peculiarities of many are still but imperfectly known. One thing to be im- 

 pressed upon the student at the start is the need of very careful observation before 

 deciding upon the identity of a bird with w'hich you are not perfectly familiar. A 

 bird's colors appear to differ greatly when viewed in different lights, while in look- 

 ing up in the tree tops, it is often impossible to see any color at all without the 

 aid of a good field glass. By the way, we would advise everyone to own a good 

 pair of these, for, besides being almost indispensable for bird study, they are 

 equally valuable for use at the seashore, in the mountains or at the theatre. [We 

 have examined more than a hundred makes of field glasses to select the one best 

 adapted to bird study, and at a moderate price. We found one that was far super- 

 ior to an}' other at the same price, and was equal to most of those costing three 

 times as much. It gives a very clear image, magnifies about four diameters and 

 has a very large field of view It comes in a silk-lined leather case, with cord for 



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