THE WAY TO STUDY BIRDS 



premises by the attraction of a nesting box, for 

 they are one of the few birds that show a notice- 

 able preference for these rather than for natural 

 sites. 



6. DOWNY WOODPECKER 



Haunts : Woods and orchards, as a rule, but 

 is apt to be found in any place. 



Description: Upper parts black, with a wide 

 white stripe down the center of the back, with 

 white spots on wings, white outer tail-feathers 

 and a white line above and below the eye. The 

 male has a scarlet patch on the back of the neck 

 which the female lacks. 



Field-marks: White line down the center of 

 the back. 



Size and Shape : Length 6.8 inches. Slightly 

 smaller than a Starling. Tail short; feathers 

 pointed. 



Call: A rattling and sharp call of several 

 notes, uttered rapidly. 



Seasonal Abundance : Equally common thru- 

 out the year. 



Remarks: Being a Woodpecker, we must 

 naturally expect to find this bird climbing the 

 branches or trunks of trees, as he indeed gener- 

 ally does. Apple-orchards are included among 

 his favorite rendezvous. 



7. MEADOWLARK 



Haunts : Fields, dry meadows and lawns. 

 Description : Upper parts brownish with black 

 and gray markings. All of the under parts 



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