400 Bird - Lore 



by calls and songs and to the study of the habits of birds; and five popular 

 illustrated evening lectures. Forty-one students were enrolled in the class, and 

 twenty-six of these completed the work and earned credit. Between sixty and 

 seventy species of birds were identified in the field during the month." 



DR. G. CLYDE FISHER (FRONT ROW, LEFT END) AND BIRD CLASS HE CONDUCTED 

 FOR THE ASSOCIATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN THE SUMMER OF 1919 



Miss Bess R. Green gave a course in popular ornithology at the University 

 of Colorado, located at Boulder. This extended over a period of five weeks. 

 The class met twice a week for lectures and eight field-trips were taken. These 

 were of two hours' duration and extended from 5.30 to 7.30 a.m. Characteristic 

 markings, manner of flight, and general habits of birds of the plains, stream-side, 

 foot-hills and canons were studied in the field. Mounted specimens were used 

 for close-range work in the laboratory. 



Miss Lillian Finnell, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., gave popularly prepared lectures 

 on birds at the summer schools located at the following places: Meridian and 

 Hattiesburg, Miss. ; Natchiteches and Baton Rouge, La. ; Howard College and 

 Montevalle, Ala. ; and at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. She also 

 spoke at the University of Georgia. In addition to these lectures, various class- 

 room talks were given. This work was conducted from June 24 to July 16. 



Miss Mary Bacon, of Athens, Ga., gave a course in bird-study at the Georgia 

 State Summer School, located at Athens, extending over a period from June 



