Americarv Ornithology 



A Magazine Devoted Entirely to Birds. 



Published monthly by Charles K. Reed, 75 Thomas St., Worcester, Mass. 

 Edited by Chester A. Reed, B. S. 



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 Dollar yearly in advance. Single copies ten cents. Vols. I, II, III, IV, 

 and V, $1.00 each. SPECIAL.— Vols. I, II, III, IV, V, and subscrip- 

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-Copyright, I9O6 by Chas. K. Reed.- 



VOL. VI FEBRUARY. 1906. NO. 2 



We have made the following awards for coloring the December bird sup- 

 plement: 1st., Courtenay Brandreth, Ossining, N. Y.; 2nd., Nellie Thiel, 

 Renwick, Iowa; 3rd., Margaret Strauss, West Alexander, Pa. 



A few more were received this month than in the November contest and 

 the average excellence remains about the same. A few showed that the artist 

 was not acquainted with the Redstart and some said that they were colored 

 from descriptions of the birds. Most of these showed how little idea one can 

 get of the appearance of a bird from description unaided by illustrations. 



In Northern United States it is now the season when we can sit in our 

 homes and build air castles in regard to the things we are going to ac- 

 complish, or possibly short trips that we are going to make, when the birds 

 come back. We hope you will realize all your expectations, and more, and 

 send the results of your observations to American Ornithology. Others 

 will like to know what you are doing and in return will relate their exper- 

 iences. When you see anything unusual or interesting, do not forget that the 

 Bird Magazine furnishes a medium whereby thousands of others may know 

 of it. 



