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Number and color of wing-bars; 



Stripes on head and how placed; 



White outer tail-feathers; 



Under tail-coverts, if different from belly; 



Color of rump, if different from rest of bird; 

 * Color of sides, if brightly colored; 



Any odd ornaments or patches of color. 

 Shape of Body, slender or bulky. 

 Tail, long, short, square, rounded, forked. 

 Wings, round, pointed, long or short — judged by distance measured off on tail while 



sitting. 

 Shape of Bill, draw outline. 

 Habits, ways of moving, walking, hopping, flying; 



Perch preferred, trunk, limb, dead twig, tree top, etc.; 



Manner of sitting; 



Manner of flying, direct, undulating, heavy, flapping, etc.; 



Disposition, restless, quiet, stupid, sly, tame, suspicious. 

 Food, how procured? 



Song, describe as nearly as possible, as chirps, trill, twitter, melody, scream, hoot, etc. 

 Nest, where placed; how placed; 



Material used; 



Did both birds work on nest? 



Eggs, number. 

 Sexes, are both colored alike, if not, state marks of each. Color and markings. 

 Number, abundant, common or scarce. 

 Migration. 

 Economic Value. 

 Extra Notes. 

 Name of Bird. 



[Fort Kent is about as far north as one can go in Maine without crossing the line 

 into New Brunswick. The wealth of bird-life there is apparent from the extensive list 

 of migrants and winter visitors mentioned. It would be well, however, to feel much 

 doubt about seeing a Lazuli Bunting in Maine. An escaped Painted Bunting was once 

 reported in the state, but it was identified as a cage-bird. Possibly a chance Blue-gray 

 Gnatcatcher was seen, or in the excitement of the spring migration, the Indigo Bunting 

 was wrongly called the Lazuli. Aside from this, the account is unusually full of interest 

 and helpful suggestions.— A. H. W.] 



