xiv CONTENTS 



B. ATTRACTING BIRDS 



XIX. NESTING-BOXES 223 



Reasons for attracting birds Birds using boxes 

 Types of houses Imitation both inside and outside 



Imitation outside only No attempt at imitation 



Entrance opening Putting out the house 

 Martin-houses Open Houses Nesting-material 

 Dealers in apparatus to attract birds. 



XX. FEEDING THE WINTER BIRDS 249 



Reasons for feeding birds Birds to expect 

 Kinds of food Methods of putting out food Diffi- 

 culties. 



XXI. FOUNTAINS AND SHRUBS FOR THE BIRDS . . 260 

 Fountains : 



Essentials Location Plans for fountains 



Fountains on lawns Visitors at fountains. 

 Shrubs: 



Planting for shelter Planting for nesting-sites 



Planting for food. 

 Calendar for attracting birds. 



XXII. DOMESTICATION OF WILD BIRDS .... 271 



Success achieved Methods of rearing wild birds 



Rearing the bob-white Rearing ducks Attract- 

 ing wild ducks. 



PART IV 

 Bird-Study in Schools 



XXIII. TEACHING BIRD-PROTECTION IN THE SCHOOLS . 279 



Purposes of bird-study Materials for bird-study 

 Hand work Bird games Bird calendar 

 Using children's activities Field trips Bird 

 clubs Bird day Relation of bird-study to other 

 subjects Essentials of a good lesson A type les- 

 son Outline of bird-study by grades and seasons 

 Series of lessons. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 317 



INDEX . 321 



