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of New York (Cliai)man), — and '' winter \isitaiils,"* sc\ eniccii 

 species of birds tliat come from the iiortli and spend part or 

 all the winter. 



Make provision for the winter hirds. Snet and a piece of 

 fat pork may be tied to a brancli of a ti-ee, with a irav also 

 fastened to the trunk, in \\ hich si'cds (^niillei, corn, sunth)wer, 

 pumpkin, or squash) aiul cracked nuts (bntt<'i-nnts ai-e espe- 

 cially good) may be kept, and on the ground close bv a pile 

 of chaff or loft sweepings. The pur[)Ose of this is to attract 

 all the winter birds within range of easy o])servation. The 

 tray may be attached to the living-room window sill, if on the 

 south side of the house, an attractive l)ranch may be fastened 

 at the side of the window, and the heap of chaff may be put 

 under it, close to the house. This latter nuist be kept free 

 from snow throuo^i the winter. 



The work of the year is intended to yield a complete i)ic- 

 ture of the life and work of the birds in 3'our district. At 

 stated intervals your observations should be carefully w ritien 

 up under various heads. V^a suggest the following: 



Septf;mrei{ — ]\ry Uird Study Tract (giving chart and dt'scrii»ti<)ns 

 of natural features). 



OcTOiJEij — To Avluit Extent do Birds prevent Insect Depreda- 

 tions? 



KovEMBER — The Fall Migration of Birds. 



DECEMBEii — Winter Provision for Birds, — Permanent Uesidents 

 and Winter Visitants. 



February — The Work of our Winter Birds. 



Makc II — My Pkins for Bird Work this Spring. 



April — Birds' Xests ; Xest Building; Nesting Sites of l)iftereiit 

 Species ; Materials. 



May — P)ird Sony's and Xotes, and \vliat thev nienn. 



May — Feeding Habits of Birds. 



May — ]\ry Observations on Feeding of Young; Amount of Insect 

 Food. 



June — Summary and Results of my l^ird Study for tlie Year. 



