BIRDS AND OTHER INSECT DESTROYERS 517 



handled or the young worried during nesting time. The 

 fashion which decorates hats with the plumage of birds, 

 thus requiring their destruction, should be severely con- 

 demned. We should even come to look upon toads, lizards, 

 snakes and frogs as our friends and treat them well. 



TOPICS FOR INVESTIGATION 



1. Make a list of the birds you are able to identify at 

 sight. Do you know the nesting habits of each of these? 



2. Make a list of all the birds' eggs you are able to 

 identify. Dp you know the hatching time of each ? 



3. Secure a copy of Farmers' Bulletins Nos. 54 and 

 506, and make a table of the food of each of the common 

 birds of your locality. 



4. What birds remain over winter in your region? 

 W r hat ones migrate and where do they go? 



5. Watch for toads, lizards and snakes and observe 

 their feeding habits. 



6. Keep a lookout for birds you do not recognize, and 

 find out their names and habits. 



