AmericatY Ornithology. 



A MöLgaLzine Devoted Wholly to Birds. 



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

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



SUBSCRIPTION PRICE in United States, Canada and Mexico, One 

 Dollar yearly in advance. Single copies, ten cents. Vols. 1, 11 and 

 JII, ^i.ooeach. Special: — Vols. 1, 11, 111 and subscription for 1904, 

 t^3.oo. We can supply back numbers at ten cents per copy. 

 Foreign Subscription, $1.25. 



copyright, 1903 by chas. k. reed 



VOL. IV APRIL. 1904. NO. 4. 



ARE YOU EQUIPPED FOR SPRING BIRD STUDY. 



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

 spring migration. The two following articles as well as a note book 

 and pencil are essential if you wish to get the most value from your 

 observations 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 pair of field glasses see birds plainly, and are not mistaken. 

 We have tried a great many makes and find that the ones advertised 

 elsevvhere 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 a glass 

 costing three times as much. They magnify about three diameters 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. 

 Jt 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. 



