THE TRAVELS OF BIRDS 



have written about this wonderful subject of bird 

 migration. From what I have learned from 

 them and from the birds themselves I propose 

 now to act as the birds' historian. 



I shall try to tell you how they prepare for 

 the journey; how they find their way; when and 

 where they go, and how they get there. And I 

 shall be but a poor historian if I do not arouse 

 in you so strong an admiration for these skillful 

 voyagers of the air that you will give them a 

 hearty greeting when they come in the spring 

 and wish them good luck when they leave in 

 the fall. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDY 



Mention some of the bird travelers you have seen. 

 When and where were they seen? Where had they 

 been and where were they going? Were they trav- 

 eling alone or in company with other birds? If in 

 company, were their companions of the same or of 

 different species? 



What do you know about the seals of the Pribilof 

 Islands? Are they the kind of seals from which 

 "seal-skin" fur is obtained? Where else besides the 

 Pribilof Islands do seals of this kind live? 

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