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not be handled. The children will be so anxious 

 to report that they will not need much encourage- 

 ment, but some directions may be given to guide 

 their observations. The following suggestions for 

 studying bird-tenants are given in *' Bird-Lore," 

 by Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson, who has charge of 

 the department " For Young Observers " : — 



" If those young observers who put out bird- 

 boxes this spring will watch closely, they may see 

 many new and delightful things happen when the 

 birds come to make their nests in them. Let me 

 suggest that each of you have a note-book and 

 keep a diary of what takes place about the bird- 

 box. When you once begin this, there will be so 

 many things to write down that you will find it 

 hard to know just what to include in your notes. 

 In order to guide those who may be interested in 

 keeping a note-book, I am going to ask some 

 questions, which, if you can answer correctly at 

 the end of the summer, will show that you have 

 made a good study of the birds you have been 

 watching. With this information all carefully 

 preserved in your note-book, you will be able to 

 write an article for the ' Young Observers' * de- 

 partment, and thus let us all share something of 

 the pleasure which has been yours during the 

 days when you so carefully watched the pair of 

 bright birds flying daily about your home. 



