i68 Bird- Lore 



E. Correlations. Have the class investigate and make reports on the following: 



1. Literature. 



Story of the Egret. 



Why our Shore Birds are Disappearing. 



The Stork. 



Child Stories: Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates, by Mary Mapes Dodge, 



PP- 237-39- 

 Wonder Stories Told for Children by Hans Christian Anderson, pp. 431-36. 

 The Cranes' Express. An Old Tale. Adapted for Lower Grades. 



2. Drawing. The Heron and its relatives have been used a great deal, especially in 

 ornamentation, by the Japanese. The class might look over the chinaware and vases 

 at home and bring in pieces that illustrate the use of birds in art. Birds are picturesque 

 whether wading or flying. A cover design might be made at this time for the note- 

 books. Drawings to show the various forms of beaks and feet are interesting. Visit 

 an art museum and study the use of the Heron in art. 



4. SOME WADERS 



(i) Woodcock, (2) Florida Gallinule, (3) Avocet, (4) Jacana, (s) Green Heron. (6) Spotted 



Sandpiper, (7) Killdeer, (8) Wilson's Snipe, (9) Black-bellied Plover. 



MY FIRST TRIP TO A REAL 'BIRD HAVEN' 



I had often thought of going down in the woods on our place for the purpose 

 of watching birds, but every time I decided to go something would hinder me. 



One day, however, I jumped on my pony, with her colt at our heels, and 

 started to the woods. 'Ladie,' my pony, is really a wonder for crossing brooks, 

 and she saves me many a step till I get to the woods, where I tie her to some 

 old fence-post, and then I am free for a good frolic with the birds. 



She apparently knew what I was going for when I started off in a gallop, 

 and did her best to take me to the woods quickly. 



When we reached the long longed-for place, I dismounted quickly, and in 

 a short time was rambling over briars, making my way through thickets, and 

 at the same time listening to the songs of the birds. 



