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came over my head and flew off through the orchard, and I never saw 

 him afterwards that I know of. The next spring a crow came early in 

 orchard close to the house, and it may have been Tim. And so I lost 

 my dear, tame crow, but perhaps he is happier flying round with his 

 mates. Hope Ellingwood. 



ROLL OF HONOR.— Henri Behotegny, Wooster, O.; Geneva May 

 Bierly, N. Pittston, Pa.; Marjory Lester, Kingsley, Kans.; Chas. H. 

 Rogers, Chesham, N. H.; Stafford Francis, Exeter, N. H.; Stanley 

 Cobb, Milton, Mass.; Frank B. Clark, Jr. Glastonburg, Conn. 



ANSWERS TO AUGUST PUZZLES. 



PI, Parts of a Bird. 1, Crown. 2, Forehead. 3, Mandible. 4, Nape. 

 5, Throat. 6, Breast. 7, Primaries. 9, Wing Coverts. 10, Scapulars. 

 11, Wing. 12, Tail. 13, Lores. 15, Rump. (The printer thought he 

 could improve this PI by the addition of the letter (c) in number two, 

 and also omitting number 14.) 



Suggested Birds. 

 1, Cardinal. 2, Bunting. 3, Catbird. 4, Cowbird. 5, Eagle. 6, 

 Kingbird. 7, Partridge, 8, Phoebe. 9, Railbird. 10, Swallow. 11, 

 Whip-poor-will. 12, Thrasher. 



Names of Babes in the Woods. 

 1, Yellow-throated Vireo. 2, Robin. 3, Chewink. 4, Thrasher. 

 5, Ovenbird. 6, Prairie Warbler. 7, Downy Woodpecker. 8, Scarlet 

 Tanager. 9, Indigo Bunting. 10, Wood Thrush. 



Charade. 

 My 1st grows long for three months hence. My 2nd is a preposi- 

 tion. My 3rd is unwelcome to sailors and bicyclists. My whole is one 

 of the sweetest songsters. 



Charade. 

 My 1st is a girl's name. My 2nd Columbus rejoiced at the sight of. 

 My 3rd is not uncommon where there are boys. My 4th is a vowel. 

 My 5th is used in producing my 3rd. My whole is a common bird. 



THE ENGLISH SPARROW, 



Although the English Sparrows are pretty little fellows, sociable and 

 intelligent, they have few champions; there is a long black list against 

 them. They drive away more desirable bird neighbors, take possession 



