The Burgess Bird Boole for Children 



the South he always has appeared to me to be a 

 perfect gentleman. He is social too ; he likes to 

 travel with others." 



"I've noticed that," said Peter. "He almost 

 always has company when he passes through here. 

 Some of those Sparrows are so much alike that 

 it is hard for me to tell them apart, but I can 

 always tell Whitethroat because he is one of 

 the largest of the tribe and has such a lovely 

 white throat. He really is handsome with his 

 black and white cap and that bright yellow spot 

 before each eye. I am told that he is very dearly 

 loved up in the North where he makes his home. 

 They say he sings all the time." 



"I suppose Scratcher the Fox Sparrow has 

 been along too," said Jenny. "He also started 

 some time before we did." 



"Yes," replied Peter. "He spent one night 

 in the dear Old Briar-patch. He is fine looking, 

 too, the biggest of all the Sparrow tribe, and how 

 he can sing ! The only thing I've got against 

 him is the color of his coat. It always reminds 

 me of Reddy Fox, and I don't like anything that 

 reminds me of that fellow. When he visited us 

 I discovered something about Scratcher which I 

 don't believe you know." 



"What?" demanded Jenny rather sharply. 



"That when he scratches among the leaves he 

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