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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



Address Communications for this department to 



Meg Merrythought, 156 Waterville Street, 



Waterbury, Ct. 



My Dear Young Folks: 



We have received a great many interesting accounts of birds which 

 became very tarne during last winter's cold and snowy weather, and 

 give you a few bits from them this month. What fun it will be when 

 the birds of our woods and fields will fly down upon our Shoulders, and 

 even pull our ears, instead of flying away to hide at the sound of our 

 footsteps. 



These same bird-charmers now have tenements ready for the Blue- 

 birds, Wrens and Martins, and will have many good times this summer 

 watching and listening to the busy little truants. 



I wonder if any of you have tried the plan of putting a bell on pussy,. 

 that she may give warning to the birds of her approach. I should like 

 to hear from you if you find this plan succeeds well. 



Cordially your friend, 

 Meg Merrythought. 



ROLL OF HONOR. 



Jacob Stehman, Rohrerstown, Pa. 

 Paul P. Jones, Windham, Vt. 

 Leo LeFebure, Cedar Rapids, la. 

 Clarence F. Dickinson, Springport, Mich. 

 Louise Jordan, Defiance, Ohio. 

 Leroy B. Noble, Little River, Conn. 

 Naomi E. Voris, Crawfordsville, Ind. 



ANSWERS TO APRIL PUZZLES. 



Enigma. Baltimore Oriole. 

 Search Questions. 1. Murres. 



2. Frigate Bird. 



3. House Wren and Chickadee. 



