THE TRAVELS OF BIRDS 



SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDY 



Have you ever seen a Bobolink? When? 

 Where? Describe the colors of the male and fe- 

 male in the spring; of the male in fall and winter. 

 When does the Bobolink reach your latitude in the 

 spring? Describe the Bobolink's call-note; his song. 

 Where does the Bobolink place his nest? When 

 do the young take wing? Is there a second brood? 

 Outline on the map the area in which Bobolinks 

 are found during the summer. By what name is 

 the Bobolink known in the fall? When does the 

 fall migration begin? By what is it preceded? 

 Trace on the map the route followed by a Bobo- 

 link in traveling from Massachusetts to its winter 

 home. When does it reach Jamaica? How far is 

 it from Jamaica to the nearest part of the coast of 

 South America. What has induced the Bobolink 

 to extend its summer range westward? Trace on 

 the map the route of a Bobolink in traveling from 

 British Columbia to its winter home. Why does 

 it not go southward overland through Mexico? 



