American^ Ornithology. 



A MaLgatzirve Devoted Wholly to Birds. 



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

 EDITED BY CHESTER. A. REED, B. S. 



SUBSCRIPTION PRICE in United States, Canada and Mexico, One 

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

 III, $1.00 each. Special: — Vols. I, II, III and subscription for 1904, 

 $3.00. We can supply back numbers at ten cents per copy. 

 Foreign Subscription, $1.25. 



copyright, 1903 by chas. k. reed 



VOL. IV MAY, 1904. NO. 5. 



ARE YOU EQUIPPED FOR SPRING BIRD STUDY. 



From the first of April until the middle of May, occurs the great 

 spring migration. The two following articles as well as a note book 

 and pencil are essential if you wish to get the most value from your 

 observations of the birds. 



The glasses are well made and optically are equal to a glass 

 costing three times as much. They magnify about three diameters so 

 that you can see a bird about ten times as plainly with them as with 

 the eyes. They are nearly always used by the editor of this 

 magazine rather than a pair of binoculars costing $75.00. 



Chapman's COLOR KEY TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS.— 

 Having seen a bird, you wish to find out what it is. You can readily 

 do so if you have this book. It is a complete illustrated dictionary of 

 birds, showing in colors nearly every species found in North America. 

 It is the most useful book on birds that has been written and is 

 equally valuable in all sections of the country. The price of this book 

 is $2.50 (See ad. in this number.) 



A NEW BOOK.— NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS EGGS. By C. 

 A. Reed, B. S. 



If, during your rambles, you come across a bird's nest and do not 

 know what it is, this book will tell you. It will also tell you where to 

 look for the nest of any particular bird, so that you will not be search- 

 ing the tree tops if the nest is on the ground. Besides it gives a full- 

 sized illustration of the egg of nearly every species (see ad. in this 

 number). Price $2.50. 



SPECIAL. ^We will mail prepaid to any address, the above FIELD 

 GLASSES and either Chapman's "COLOR KEY" or "BIRDS EGGS" 

 for $7.00, or with both books for $8.00. Address, Chas. K. Reed, 

 Worcester, Mass. 





