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suburb of Chicago, and street cars and steam cars are all 

 around us (within from, one to six blocks), still we see many 

 varieties of birds every season. 



The varieties seen at or near the bath were : Robin, English 

 Sparrow, Bluebird, Gray-checked. Olive-backed, Hermit, and 

 Wilson's Thrushes, Fox, Tree, Chipping, White-throat. 

 White-crowned and Song Sparrows, American Goldfinch, 

 Pine Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Catbird. Junco, Yellow 

 Warbler, Flicker. ]\Ieadowlark, Towhee, \\'inter Wren, Blue- 

 headed Vireo, etc. 



One of the most interesting sights was late in September. 

 A flock of Pine Siskins surrounded the bath, just as thick 

 around the edge as they could crowd, flying up and down and 

 in and out, affording us who watched from the windows of the 

 house a delightful hour. 



The bath has given us many a close glimpse of our enjoy- 

 able little visitors and has more than repaid us for the trouble 

 of building it. 



The top of the' fence aft'ords a good place for the making 

 of a toilet after the bath. Some shrubbery has been planted 

 in the corner and in time will add to its beauty and usefulness, 

 but you may be sure that nothing has been planted that will 

 hide our view of the bath from the house. 



The Pine Siskins came twice each day as long as they were 

 in the neighborhood, for a drink. 



We planted sunflowers outside the fence and the Goldfinches 

 and Pine Siskins found much to their liking with food and 

 water both so close together. 



We have also proved that birds get "real dirty." Many 

 times after several birds had been in the bath the water would 

 need renewing on account of the dirt left by them. 



It is also surprising how so many birds located the place to 

 drink, for we noticed not only many new visitors, but many 

 that came regularlv dav after dav. 



