List of 



Principal Works of Assistance in Studying the Birds of 

 the Vicinity of New York City 



GENERAL 



1. Reed, C. A. Bird-Guide (pocket size); Part I, water 



birds; Part II, land birds; many colored illustrations 

 (Doubleday, 1905-6). 



2. Hoffmann, R. A. Guide to the Birds of New England 



and Eastern New York (Houghton, Mifflin, 1904). 

 The best manual for identifying the common birds of 

 the region covered, in life. Contains a good discussion 

 of the life-zones. 



3. Chapman, F. M. Handbook of the Birds of Eastern 



North America, revised edition (Appleton's, 1912). 

 Indispensable for all people seriously interested in 

 bird study, and a book which no student has ever 

 outgrown. Gives a summary of the migration and 

 nesting dates of birds near New York City, in the 

 introduction. 



4. The Auk; a quarterly journal of Ornithology published 



by the American Ornithologists' Union. Its volumes 

 contain numerous articles and notes on the birds of 

 this region, particularly the records of rarities. This 

 magazine is indispensable for serious students. 



5. Bird-Lore, a Bi-Monthly Magazine devoted to the Study 



and Protection of Birds, edited by Frank M. Chap- 

 man. No local student can afford to be without this 

 magazine. The " Notes from Field and Study" con- 

 tain many observations of local interest. Christmas 

 Bird Censuses from many localities in this Region are 

 published annually in the January issue. Of special 

 value are the Season reports from representative 

 areas throughout the United States. The New York 

 Region report is now written by J. T. Nichols. In this 



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