INTRODUCTION 11 



familiar with the appearance of the birds mentioned. It is 

 suggested that those read it with some set of colored bird 

 pictures at hand for reference. These colored bird pictures 

 and descriptions of birds are now so readily obtained that no 

 attempt has been made to burden this report with such 

 detailed descriptions as would be necessary for identification 

 of the different birds referred to. 



Before leaving this introduction, I wish to state my ap- 

 preciation of the help given me by other bird students and 

 lovers of Nature. Mr. B. M. Stigall first initiated me into 

 the secrets of Nature and gave me a taste of the joys of 

 rambles through the woods when one is in tune and harmony 

 with the world about. I am fortunate in having had his 

 good influence. Mr. J. W. Baumgartner of the University 

 of Kansas, next gave me the influence of his unselfish inter- 

 est, urging me to make the special bird study as recorded in 

 this book. Mr. Harry Harris and Mr. Ralph Hoffmann, both 

 experts in bird study, gave much personal help in field work 

 as well as their own personal records and lists. I shall never 

 forget the pleasant excursions taken with these gentlemen. 

 Mr. A. F. Smithson and Mr. Walter Cunningham also were of 

 help in furnishing data concerning some of the Swope Park 

 Birds. 



The Kansas City Park Board very kindly gave me the 

 use of their plates for fgures 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 

 19 and 25. The other figures are from my own photographs. 



A. E. S. 



