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are 365 of them following the name of each bird to receive the daily records. 



For convenience the chart is ruled into weekly columns and a rider is used 



bearing the names of the birds to facilitate the entry of records. The chart is 



long enough vertically to receive the names of about 200 birds which is the 



average number reported each year. This chart system, which was started 



nearly fifteen years ago by Dr. A. H. Wright, has always stimulated a great 



deal of interest among students, and has resulted in a great deal of valuable 



information which is of easy 



reference. For ordinary school- BIRD CALENDAR 



room use, however, such a chart 



is too cumbersome and is much 



more elaborate than necessary, 



but the main features of it 



should be retained. 



There are three main types 

 of calendars that have proved 

 successful for school use, that 

 the editor is familiar with, and 

 there may be others equally 

 good which he has not seen and 

 which he would like to hear 

 about. In all three there are at 

 least four vertical columns: The 

 first for the name of the bird; 

 the second for the name of the 

 discoverer; the third for the 

 place where it was seen ; and the 

 fourth for the date when it was 

 first seen. In order to verify the 

 first record, it is well to keep 

 the second record also, so that 

 if too great discrepancy occur 

 between the first record and 

 the average date of arrival, the 

 second date can be retained 

 instead. The calendar would 

 be of still greater value if a 

 record were kept of when the bird became common, when it began to nest, 

 and when it was last seen, but, for most school calendars, the first four or 

 five items are sufficient. 



The three types of calendars differ primarily in their decorations: Some 

 teachers prefer to have but a single competition in the drawing-class to select 

 the design for the calendar, and this usually results in one such as here illus- 



REDSTART 



Year First seen By whom Where Next seen 



[Up. 



JUL 







A GOOD TYPE OF BIRD CALENDAR 

 FOR THE SCHOOL 

 It permits of coordination between the drawing and 

 nature work, and preserves the records from year to year 

 to inspire each class of children. When the bird is first 

 seen, the card should either be made or brought out of the 

 cupboard, and the entry made. It should then be hung in 

 a conspicuous place. 



