CHAPTER VIII. 



SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR BIRD STUDY. 



GENERAL BIRD LORE. 



COMMENCE with recognition marks in Plumage, Song, 

 Nest, Egg of birds of the neighbourhood, gathering and 

 recording the information by degrees. Note the time of 

 appearance of migrants Summer, Winter. With the 

 assistance of the pupils general lore will be accumulated 

 gradually. Boys, e.g., who know something of this subject 

 should be asked to tell the class or given the option of 

 writing accounts of habits of different species. Seek as 

 far as possible verification. Enter the facts which seem of 

 seasonal value in the Nature Calendar. 



The teacher will find a field-glass of material assistance 

 in this study, especially in watching the feeding both of 

 adults and of nestlings. . 



Important birds of the neighbourhood should be studied 

 specially, e.g. gather facts about habits of at least twenty 

 birds. 



The methods for detailed study of particular subjects 

 connected with bird life are given at length in the re- 

 mainder of this chapter. 



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