I. J. Maynard, Bird Lover, 

 lies at 84 at Ne\vton,Mass. 



jrnitli.l..ni.| Was Prolific 

 IVritcr; Studied \ "oral Organs 



NKWTON. Mass.. Oct. 15 \JP)- Charles 

 Maynard. ornithologist, died at his 

 est Newton home today. He was 

 fhty-four years old. He was Inter- 

 :ed In nature studies for many years, 

 d the discovery of the vocal organs of 

 e American bittern, was attributed to 

 m. 



Wnrkeil en Mother's Farm 

 Charles Johnson Maynard was born 

 Newton. Mass.. on May 6. 1845. 

 d while receiving his education In the 

 bile schools he worked on his 

 Dther's farm, where he attained an In- 

 nctlve familiarity with all forms of 

 ture. He was a facile writer, one of 

 best known works. "Records of 

 alks and Talks With Nature." taking 

 ilumes to complete. Prom 1910 

 1919 he was Instructor in economic 

 rd study at the Massachusetts Agri- 

 It urn] College at Amhurst. 

 [n 1975 he was elected vice-president 

 the Nuttall Ornithological Club, of 

 He was the originator 

 'The NutUll Bulletin." un ornillio- 

 CHl Journal, and was a charter mem- 

 r of the Newton Natural History So- 

 ty. of which he was president la 



Mr. MaynarU made notable Investlga- 

 Into thr viK'al organ* of birds, the 

 if lux fcludx-H. "Vocal Organs of 

 Iking bnu.* and of Other Species." 

 Ing puijli.sln-U in 1918 and going Into 

 second edition In 1922. 



writings Include "Naturalists' 

 "Birds of Eastern North Amer- 

 Biitterflles of New England." 

 f North American Birds." "Con- 

 ns to Science" (three volumesi. 

 hama Fruit Finch." "Manual of 

 orth American Butterflies." Sparrows 

 rl Flnrhes of New England." "War- 

 ier" of New England." "Manual of Tax- 

 "Methods In Moss Study." 

 [field Directory to the Birds of Eastrrn 

 lorth Amerlra" and an atlas accom- 



j the directory. 

 I A daughter survives. 



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