66 Bird - Lore 



FROM YOUNG OBSERVERS 



WINTER BIRD-STUDY IN VIRGINIA AND INDIANA 



Maninui and 1 have been feeding the birds. We love to watch ditTereiU 

 kinds of birds that come to eat the crumbs we put out for them. 



There are many kinds of Woodpeckers around here; Red-headed W^ood- 

 pcckers, Downy Woodpeckers, FUckers, Hairy Woodpeckers, and Red-belUed 

 Woodpeckers. All of these have eaten oiif of our lunch-table but the Red- 

 headed Woodpecker. We never knew what the name of the Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker was until we sent for pictures of all of the Woodpeckers. It had more 

 red on its head than the others. It was larger than any of the Woodpeckers 

 and looked something like the P'licker. 



This winter I have learned about birds I never heard of before. At school 

 we have an Audubon Society. I enjoy the meetings very much. We have 

 thirty-eight members. All of the pupils in our room are members. We pul 

 out corn, fat meat, and crumbs. Some one put some walnuts out. The Nut- 

 hatch liked them very much, but the Titmouse will drive him away when he 

 wants them. 



I have learned that winter is a better time to study birds than summer. In 

 winter there are only a few birds, and we can then learn them perfectly, but 

 in the summer there are so many we get confused in their names. 



I have enjoyed the birds very much this winter. Mamma said she never 

 enjoyed them so much as she has this winter. I don't think we could get along 

 without birds. — Frances Harris (aged 9), Fourth grade, Aldie, Virginia. 



[This very well written account of winter bird-study comes from a primary pupil, 

 and shows the excellent results of Junior Audubon Societies. The teacher of the school 

 in Aldie writes: "We have quite an enthusiastic Audubon Society, and have been so 

 interested all of the winter in our literature. The children show the keenest delight in 

 ihe jjirds, and are always on the lookout for some new arrix'al," — A. H. W] 



WHAT A BIRD-CLUB IS FOR 



We have a nice little bird-club in our school. 



Do you know what a bird-club is for? 



It is to teach us about the lives and habits of the birds, and how to care 

 for them. 



There are certain times of the year when they should not be killed. 



They should not be killed in the springtime, for that is their nesting-time. 



You should not kill birds that one does not want to eat. 



We have ten members in our club. 



All of them are kind-hearted little girls and boys. — Mary Louise McGhee, 

 Fisher, Louisiana. 



[There is onl}' one exception that can be taken to this concise description of the use 

 of bird-clubs, and that is the statement which refers to killing birds for food. This 



