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Address Communications for this department to 



Meg MERRYTHOUGHT, 156 Waterville Street, 



Waterbury, Ct. 



My Dear Young Folks: 



One of the little lads who belongs in our corner was disappointed 

 when the postman brought bis August Bird Magazine, and again when 

 the September nuniber came. I will teil you why, for other lads and 

 lasses have been disappointed in the same way. 



On the first day of August \ve received a list of correct answers to the 

 July Puzzles, wiih ihe request that the writer's name be placed upon 

 August Roll of Honer. On that date, not only the Bird Chats for Au- 

 gust, but also for September were already in the publisher's hands. 

 Two months seems to you a long time to wait doesn't it? But I hope 

 you will send in your replies and cultivate patience. 



Our summer friends have flown away and we shall again coax our 

 winter visitors to be sociable and friendly. Write to us of your suc- 

 cess. Some of you taught the birds to be very tame during last win- 

 ler's cold and snow. Cordially Your Friend, 



Meg Merrythought. 



ROLL OF HONOR. 



Arthur D. Stout, Plainfield, New Jersey. 

 Huldah Chace Smith, Providence, R. L 

 Leroy B. Noble, Little River, Conn. 



ANSWERS TO SEPTEMBER PUZZLES. 



Enigma. Louisiana Water Thrush. 



Fi. No. 1. Some birds that repair and use the last year's nest. 



Wren, 2. Svvallow, 3. Bluebird, 4. Owls, 5. Eagles, 6. Fish-hawks, 



Great-crested Flycatcher. 



Fi. No. 2 1. Nest, 2, Songsparrow, 3. found, 4. ground, 5. bush, 



