THE WAY TO STUDY BIRDS 



(2) A card index system, under such headings 

 as nesting, food, songs, etc., or directly under 

 the headings of each species. On these cards 

 any original observations are recorded. 



These two records comprise my whole system 

 of note-keeping and I am convinced that they 

 contain the essentials which any amateur re- 

 quires. The beginner will not need (2) for some 

 time, as his primary object is merely identifica- 

 tion and familiarity with the different species. 



