CHAPTER V 



BIRDS TO BE FOUND NEAR 

 WATER OR MARSHES 



All of the birds in this chapter have 

 been seen and identified around the 

 lower entrance of " Blairsden," near the 

 so-called Smith Picnic Grounds at the 

 upper end of Ravine Lake. It is the 

 best place that I have ever found for 

 seeing new and rare species of birds, 

 and for studying the habits of birds. It 

 is singularly well adapted to bird-study, 

 having a lake, river, marsh, thicket, 

 fields and woods in close proximity to 

 one another. I have recorded no less 

 than one hundred kinds of birds there. 

 I believe that no matter at what time of 



the year one goes there he will be able 



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