THE WAY TO STUDY BIRDS 



Remarks: The Jay attracts attention when- 

 ever he is present by his harsh calling. 



9. CHICKADEE 



Haunts: In summer usually confined to the 

 woods or swamps, but in the fall and winter is 

 found almost anywhere. 



Description: Gray above, with white wing- 

 bars; white below; black crown and throat. 



Size and Shape: Length, 5.3 inches. Thickly 

 built. 



Call: A dental, sibilant " Chick-a-dee-dee- 

 dee" uttered rapidly, and a high clear two- 

 syllabled whistle, the second note of which is 

 lower than the first. 



Seasonal Abundance: Observed much less 

 in the breeding season than at any other period. 



Remarks: A most friendly bird and ap- 

 parently always thoroly happy, both by its 

 actions and its cheery call which it gives even 

 on the coldest winter day. 



10. WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH 



Haunts: Usually near woods, tho in winter 

 it may appear anywhere. 



Description: Blue-gray above, with white 

 and black in tail and wings. White below. 

 Crown of male black; of female the same color 

 as the back. 



Size and Shape: Length, 6.1 inches. About 

 the same as the Song Sparrow but thicker, and 

 with a short square tail and a long thin bill. 

 9 



