Americarv Ornithology. 



A Ma.gaLzii\e Devoted Wholly to Birds. 



Published monthly by Chas. K, Reed, 75 Thomas St., Worcester, Mass,. 

 EDITED BY CHESTER. A. REED. B. S. 



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-COPYRIGHT, 1903 BY CHAS. K. REED- 



VOL. IV MARCH, 1904. NO. 3. 



ARE YOU EQUIPPED FOR SPRING BIRD STUDY? 



From the first of April until the middle of May, occurs the great spring- 

 inigration. The two following articles as well as a note bock and pen- 

 -cil are essential if you wish to get the most value from your observa- 

 tions of the birds. 



FIELD GLASSES. — You cannot trust to your eyes, especially when 

 ^watching a small bird flitting about among the branches. The eyes 

 aided by a good pair of field glasses see birds plainly and are not mis- 

 taken. We have tried a great many makes and finä that the ones adver- 

 tised elsewhere in this number at $5.00, to be the best that can be 

 obtained for the price. They are well made and optically are equal to 

 3. glass costing three times as much. They magnify about three diam- 

 €ters so that you can see a bird about ten times as plainly with them as 

 with the eyes. These glasses are nearly always used by the editor of 

 this magazine rather than a pair of binoculars costing $75.00. 



Chapman's. COLOR KEY TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS.— 

 Having seen a bird, you wish to find out what it is. You can readily 

 do so if you have this book. It is a complete illustrated dictionary of 

 birds, showing in colors nearly every species found in North America. 

 It is the most useful book on birds that has been written and is equally 

 valuable in all sections of the country. The price of this book is $2.50 

 (See ad. in this number.) 



SPECIAL. — During March, April and May we will mail prepaid to 

 any address, both the above FIELD GLASSES and Chapman's 

 '"COLOR KEY" for ^7.00. Address, Chas. K. Reed.Worcester, Mass. 



