CONTENTS 



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CHAPTER I 



INTRODUCTION; THE ORCHARD IN JUNE - - - 1 



CHAPTER II 

 THE VALUE OF BIRDS 11 



CHAPTER III 



THE ADAPTABILITY OF BIRDS; THE CHIMNEY 

 SWIFT 21 



CHAPTER IV 

 BARN SWALLOWS AND THEIR USE OF OLD 



BUILDINGS 2& 



CHAPTER V 

 THE BARX SWALLOW'S RELATIVES 37 



CHAPTER VI 

 BIRDS THAT NEST IN HOLLOW TREES 43 



CHAPTER VII 



THRUSHES, THRASHERS, WAXWINGS, KINGLETS, 

 WARBLERS, VIREOS 59 



CHAPTER VIII 

 FLYCATCHER FAMILY : LARK, TANAGER - - - - 71 



CHAPTER IX 



THE FAMILY OF FINCHES AND SPARROWS - - - 77 



