Editorial 



109 



2^irti=1Lore 



A Bi-Montlily Maijazinc 

 Devoted to the Study and Protection of Birds 



OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THF, AUIJUDON KOf.IKTIKH 



Kditcd by KRANK M. CHAPMAN 



ContributinKKditor, MABEL OSGOOIi WRIGHT 



Published by D, APPLETON & CO, 



Vol. XXIV PubliHhcd April 1,1922 No. 2 



SUBSCRIPTION RATES 



Price in the Unitcl States, one dollar riixl fifty 'cntu a year; 

 ofitifrle the United States, one dollar and seventy-five ccntii, 

 poHtajic paid. 



COPYRIGHTED, I922, I)Y FHANK M. niAI'MAN 



Bird-Lore'8 Motto: 

 A Bird in the Bush Is Worth Two in the Hand 



A Ma'IAZINI') for yoiirif/ rrn-ri li.'i,s si:iil oiil ;i. 

 scries of questions regarding llie i^rim ip.il 

 rerjuirements of various vocations, with I lie 

 oi>jcct of securing information which might 

 he of service to its readc^rs in choosing a 

 profession. We have Ix.-cn asl<(;d U> reply to 

 these inrjuirics as an ornithologist, and, 

 believing that the readers of I1ji<i>-I>oi<I'; will 

 have an est>ecial interest in what we consider 

 to }>(: the requirements of the profession of 

 ornithol<jgy, so far as they may be revealed 

 Ijy these questions, we jjrescnt our answers 

 to them hcjow: 



KKO'iJKKMlCNTS 



Physical. — A sound body no jc:/, th;ui ;i. 

 sound mind. 



Menial. An inborn love for the :,tiidy ol 

 nature with so intense an interest in birds 

 that they, more than any other forms of life, 

 demand one's attention. Love of truth for 

 truth's sake: f>atience, accuracy, imagination, 

 and thoroughness in investigation; fairne.ss 

 in making derluctJons: <;iearness and re;ison- 

 ablcness in forming conclusions. 



FAucalional. — A good, general education, 

 with at least a rea/ling knowledge of German, 

 French, Italian, I'ortuguese and Sj^anish, 

 and for an American, ability to sjjeak the 

 last named language. A general biological 

 training with work in botany, geology, 

 physical geography, and climatology, and 

 intensive studies in ornithology, including 

 embryology, anatomy, classification, zoogef.ig- 

 raphy, life-histories and the relation of a 

 bird to its organic and inorganic environment. 



facial. — 'J'act, courtc-sy, and f:onsideration 



for till- pcrii;tps wholly dilferent vii:wpoint of 

 others promoting success in ex|)loration; 

 symp;i,thy with feilow-stud(;nts and a <|(rsire 

 to im|)art informuition li;i,din)^ lo ;,iiicc:;;, in 

 laboratory, classroom, .tiid lecture hull. 



General. — Confidence in the viilm- of one's 

 profession to rrumkind; definit(; researeh 

 problems with a carefully conceived plan of 

 study anfl a ste;i,df;i,st, persisleiit adhereni (■ 

 to it. 



CIIAKAC'TKKIS'riC ( DNDITIONS 



Ndliirc III Work. Includes tin; study of 

 evoliilioii, /,oogeogr;iphy, economics, |>ed;i, 

 gogics, and aesthetics as they may b<; iiiti:r 

 preted or expressed in the lives of birds; its 

 ex;i,et iiaf lire to be determin(;d by the n^fjiiire 

 HHtnts of one's position, by o|)portunity, ;i,nd 

 by preference. 



l'/m)iri)nm,i'nL Mild, labocilory or chtss- 

 rooiri, or ;i.ll I hree. 



I'crsonnd. In the li(;ld, hunters, guides, 

 etc.; in the stu<iy in classroom, one's col- 

 leagues, assistants, or stuflenl,, 



/'Ixpirii'nt:'!. To be acf)iiired in pr,-i.( tic(;. 



I JrsAOVAN'i'AOlOS. Iii;i,def|ii;i,le reiniiiier;i,- 

 lion. The salary rece.ived rniiy be Milh'ient 

 for one, but it is usually too :,iii;dl lo meet 

 fhe requirements of a family. 



AovANTAGKK. Opportunity to follow one's 

 cfio.sen calling; to gratify an insatiable flesire 

 for researeh ; to make work play, and, whet Iter 

 indoor, or out , d;i,ily to renew one's joy irj li|e. 



(JoMi'KNSATJON. As a collector: From 

 expenses to $200 per month ;i,nd, expen;-;es. 



Ill the study; Prom -Si, 200 to '^■;,ooo per 

 annum. 



AdvaNCKMKNT. ,\ot to be me;i,Mired by 

 office sfanflarrls but by the degree of sucr;e:ss 

 ;i.chiev<:d through one's labors. 



SociA/- Ski'Vick. Liiriiterj only by one's 

 belief in the value to man of (.ontar.t with 

 ,\'ature and Vjy one's ability to f^rove that 

 .Nature's beauty, joy, and hcA-Aom are most 

 c-lorjuently exfjres:sed in the liv(;s of birds. 



Kki.A'muj O'.cai'ATIONS. To be deter 

 mined by one's civic ajnHcicnce, TIk; Audu- 

 bon .Societies, Nature-Study Clubs, Jioy 

 Scouts, and allied organizations offer abun- 

 flant oj^jiortunity to practice as well as to 

 preach, 



