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Address communications for tliis department to 



Meg Merrythought, 156 Waterville Street, 

 Waterbury, Ct. 



Dear Young Folks: 



The long list of birds which still come in, are of value in showing- 

 the greater interest taken in bird-lore by children everywhere. Joseph 

 E. Jeffery, of Sioux Rapids, la., has identified 118 birds in 1902. 

 Lewis Gannett thinks to put Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania 

 "down" by his list of one hicndred and fiity-nine birds seen in one year. 

 Where are our Connecticut boys? we do not want to see them left 

 behind when powers of patience and accuracy are being tested. I think 

 any of us would be delighted to make the acquaintance of all the differ- 

 ent birds which have been seen by Mr. Cyrus Carlton, of Providence, 

 R. I., during the last two years. He sends us a list of two hundred and 

 Hve birds identified during that time, also a list of one hundred and 

 forty-seven birds identified in Florida since Jan. 2, 1903. 



One of our readers in New York State speaks of the scarcity of war- 

 blers this year. The number which have called on us here in Connecti" 

 cut on their way to their summer homes in the North, has been much 

 smaller than usual. It may be they have travelled by a different air- 

 line route this year, or perhaps the cold weather in the early part of 

 May so delayed their arrival that they hurried past us. 



Many of the birds in this section came at least a week later than 

 usual. We are sure that one bird will reach us on the proper date — 

 and the American Eagle will be in evidence on July 4th. Up with your 

 flags, boys and girls, and roll your echoing cheers across from ocean to 

 ocean. 



Cordially your friend, 



Meg Merrythought. 



