Birds in P^rance and Germany 43 



mist, and I saw a number of his boars' heads that showed 

 very good workmanship. He was also an artist of some 

 ability in painting animals and birds. I tried to arrange 

 a trade of some skins with him, but he seemed only inter- 

 ested in getting one — an eagle. I thought this rather 

 funny, but found out he wanted me to remove the cotton 

 from the bodj^ and replace it with tobacco and cigarettes, 

 whereupon I told him as many things as my knowledge of 

 German would permit and left. 



I am indebted to Dr. T. S. Palmer, Secretary of the 

 A. O. U., for my identification of the birds seen, as he was 

 kind enough to have sent to me from London H. K. Swanii's 

 " Handbook of British Birds." I was able to identify all 

 birds as seen by this book, and would have been at a great 

 loss without it. 



He follows my list of birds, which, while rather incom- 

 plete, I believe contains most of the common species : 



1. Turdus viscivorus — Mistle Thrush. , 

 The only one seen was brought to me dead in Eckendorf, on 



March 8, 1919. I prepared the specimen, which is now in the col- 

 lectiou of Henry K. Coale, Highland Park, 111. 



2. Turdus iliacus — Redwing. 



A pair was seen near Dernau on February 4, 1919. They re- 

 minded me of our robin very much, both in size, action and notes. 



3. Turdtis merula — Blackbird. 



A few were seen in France, but I found it more common in 

 Germany from January on. 



4. Erithacus rubecula — Redbreast. 



Very common both in France and Germany. The first one seen 

 was at St. Nazaire in November, 1917. They have a clear, sweet 

 song, and seemed to prefer a thick wood to sing in. This bird is 

 better known as the European Robin. 



5. Dcmlias luscinia — Nightingale. 



I never saw this bird, but heard the song at night, which 

 could have been no other. In willows, near a river or small stream, 

 one could be sure of hearing them any night during the summer. 



6. Regulus crestatus — Goldcrest. 



7. Rrrjulns ignicapillus — Firecrest. 



Both these Kinglets were found very common in winter, 

 wherever there were any pines. They are very much like our 

 own Kinglets. 



