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Miller, Olive Thorne The First Book of Birds. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 12mo. 

 149 pages with 8 colored and 12 plain plates and 20 figures in the text. This 

 book has long been highly prized by experienced leaders of children's bird 

 clubs. $1.00 



The Second Book of Birds. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 12mo. 



209 pages with 8 colored plates from designs by Fuertes and 16 other illustrations. 

 This stimulating book is about bird families, explaining why the birds are 

 thus grouped and how the families may be distinguished, etc. $1.00 



Pearson, T. Gilbert The Bird Study Book. National Association of Audubon So- 

 cieties. 12mo. 258 pages. Color frontispiece. Pen and ink drawings by Simmons 

 and 16 photographs. An excellent book for beginners and also of great interest 

 to experienced observers. But recently published and contains latest informa- 

 tion as to progress of movement for bird conservation, etc. The author as 

 Secretary of the National Association of Audubon Societies is a well informed 

 writer on birds in America. 



Reed, Chester A. Bird Guide. Doubleday, Page & Co. In two parts. Pocket 

 size. Illustrations in color. 



Part I. Water and Game Birds; Birds of Prey East of the Rockies. Flexible 

 cloth $1.00; flexible leather $1.25. 



Part II. Land Birds East of the Rockies from Parrots to Bluebirds. Flexible 

 cloth 75 cents; flexible leather $1.00. 



These well-known Bird Guides are of great service in identification of birds. 

 They are the first books in which the beginner should invest. The two Guides 

 may be obtained bound in a single volume, flexible leather, for $2.25 



North American Birds' Eggs. Doubleday, Page & Co. 



356 pages. Numerous illustrations. 8vo. The eggs of nearly every North 

 American bird appear life size in half-tone illustrations. An accurate descrip- 

 tion of each bird and its range are given. $2.50 



Trafton, Gilbert H. Methods of Attracting Birds. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 171 

 pages. 16mo. A handbook of the most approved methods of attracting wild- 

 birds about houses and providing for their nests in summer and homes in 

 winter. Chapters include such topics as nesting sites, bird houses, attracting 

 winter birds, drinking and bathing fountains, lists of trees, shrubs and vines 

 for planting to attract birds, etc. $1.25 



Walter, Herbert E. and Alice H. Wild Birds in City Parks. Pocket edition 

 with chart showing migration of birds. Written for use in Chicago Parks but 

 very useful elsewhere. The very brief characterizations are of unusual value. 



40 cents 



Weed, Clarence M. and Dearborn, Ned Birds in Their Relation to Man. 

 J. B. Lippincott &: Co. 390 pages. Large, 12mo. The subject is set forth in a 

 most readable style and the scientific data covered by the authors (for the most 

 part first-hand) is of great practical value. A very useful book. $2.50 



Wheelock, Irene Grosvenor Birds of California. A. C. McClurg & Co. 578 

 pages. 12mo. An introduction to more than 300 common birds of California 

 and adjacent islands. Illustrated by Bruce Horsfall. 



Wright, Mabel Osgood Birdcraft. A field book of two hundred song, game and 

 water birds. 80 full-page plates by Fuertes. 317 pages. Small, 4vo. $2.50 



Wright, Mabel Osgood and Coues, Dr. Elliot Citizen Bird. MacMillan Co. 

 430 pages. 12mo. Scenes from bird life in plain English for beginners. One 

 of the best introductions to the study of bird life. Profusely illustrated by 

 Fuertes. $1.50 



