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birds are taken up with ^)articula^ reference to insects, rodents and weeds, 

 followed by a short description of the societies, federal and state reservations, 

 legal protection, methods of home protection, and the biological survey 

 (recently undertaken) in North Dakota for the study and preservation of 

 birds. 



A detailed guide to stu(i>-ing birds and teaching others about birds follows, 

 not too long to discourage the beginner, and stated clearly and simply enough 

 for the busiest teacher's convenience, with an enumeration of the birds of the 

 state by orders, and, under the order Passeres, by families, and also a list of 

 birds according to seasonal occurrence. 



The last six ])ages of the bulletin are devoted to "topics suggested for 

 investigation and club papers," "literature and other materials helpful in bird- 

 study in North Dakota," such as manuals and guides for identifying birds, 

 books upon special topics for teachers and adults, books for children, books 

 for general reading, magazines devoted to bird-study, bulletins, educational 

 and special leaflets, slides for stereopticon lectures, colored pictures, and a 

 list of lectures. The price of each book mentioned is gi\'en, while a liird 

 topography fills the space left on the final page. 



Such a bulletin covers a great many practical points, giving in a nutshell 

 exactly the information which busy people need and want. Each state society 

 would do well to consult the general and city superintendents of schools in 

 its state, to find out how best to cooperate along educational lines already 

 in practice. Many of these officials would welcome the opportunity to obtain 

 the services of a trained bird student, through the Audubon Society, to pre- 

 pare educational bulletins or bird and arbor day programs, and to send the 

 same to every school or teacher in the state. 



Where a State Ornithololgist is appointed regularly, such work properly 

 belongs to his ofiice; but wherever such an official does not exist, the Audubon 

 Society may well claim this opportunity and field of work. 



One suggestion given in the North Dakota report is being tried elsewhere 

 with success, namely, giving to persons joining the State Audubon Society 

 a book or other printed matter. A short list of material for such a purpose 

 is printed below. 



1. A year's subscription to Bird-Lore by special arrangement, together with 



a year's membership fee. Si. 



2. How to Attract and Protect Wild Birds by the \'on Berlepsch Method, 50 



cents. 



3. Educational leaflets, b\- the dozen or hundred. 



4. Colored pictures, by the dozen or hundred (A. W. Mumford, Chicago, or 



The Perry Picture Co., Boston, Mass.). 



5. The Nature-Study Review (University of Chicago, School of Education, Chicago, 



111.),$!. 



Apply to the National .\ssociation of Audubon Societies, 1974 Broadway, New 

 York, for the matter mentioned under i, 2,- and 3. 



