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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



BIRD CHATS WITH OUR YOUNG FRIENDS. 



Address communications to Meg Merrythought, 156 Waterville St., 

 Waterbury, Ct. 



My Dear Young Folks: 



Will you write me about the nesting birds which you watched during 

 June and July; the length of time from the building of the nest to the 

 appearance of the little birds; the material, and situation of the nest; 

 which young birds emerge from the shell dressed, and which undressed, 

 and whether the male bird shirks his part of the care? We shall be 

 glad to hear from you about these or any other facts of interest you 

 may notice during the nesting period. 



A father Robin takes his turn in sitting upon the eggs in a nest not 

 far trom here, and above the rim of another nest — built of twigs — 

 gleams a dash of red as a Rose-breasted Grosbeak covers the eggs 

 while madam takes an outing. 



Cordially, your friend, 



Meg Merrythought. 



ROLL OF HONOR. 



Huldah Chace Smith, Providence, R. L, Frank M. Walling, Spartans- 

 burg, Penn.. Katherine Stilwell, Phoenix, Arizona. 



