suspending from the shoulder, and is of a convenient size for carrying in the pocket. 

 We have made arrangements so that we can sell these at a reasonable price (money re- 

 funded if they are not satisfactory after three days' trial). 



We should also advise everyone to keep a note book, axDart from the Bird 

 Guide. At the end of the season you can write neatly with ink on the top of the 

 pag-es of the Guide, the dates of the earliest arrivals and latest departures of the 

 birds that you have recorded. If 3'ou see a bird that you do not recognize, make 

 the following- notes, as completely as possible: — Length (approximately); any 

 bright colors or patches ; shape of bill, whether most like that of a finch, warbler, 

 etc. ; has it a medium or sui)erciliary line, e^'e ring, wing bars, or white in the tail ; 

 what are its notes or song ; does it keep on or near the ground, or high up ; are its 

 actions quick or slow ; ui^on what does it appear to be feeding ; is it alone or with 

 other birds, and what kind ; where was it seen, in dry woods, swamp, pasture, 

 etc. ; date that it w^as seen. With this data you can identify any bird, but usually 

 you will need only to glance over the pictures in the Bird Guide to find the name 

 of the bird you have seen. 



I should advise anj'one by all means to make a complete local list of all the 

 birds that are found in their neighborhood, but of far greater value than the 

 simple recording of the different species seen on each walk, wall be the making 

 a special study of one or more birds, even though they be common ones. While, 



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