ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 47 



nard, George Shiras, 3rd, and Welles W. Cook. A book of reference 

 and a fascinating book to read. $3.00 



Herrick, Francis Hobart The Home Life of Wild Birds. G. P. 

 Putnam's Sons. 255 pages. 8vo. A popular story of birds in action. 

 Chiefly concerned with homes or nests and their occupants. Very 

 valuable photographic records. "One of the best expositions of the 

 scientific method in the observation of the life of the nest." $2.00 



Job, Herbert K. How to Study Birds. Outing Publishing Co. 272 pages. 

 Large 12mo. Chapters on method of bird study, equipment (cam- 

 eras, etc.), identification, learning bird calls and notes, migration, 

 nesting season, etc. $1.50 



The Sport of Bird Study. Outing Publishing Cc 



134 half-tones. 8 vo. Book designed especially for the beginner at 

 the study. Wonderful display of photographs from life. $2.00 



Wild-Wings. Outing Publishing Co. 341 pages. 



Square 8vo. Profusely illustrated from photographs. Adventures of a 

 camera hunter among the larger wild birds of America on land and 

 sea. Introductory letter by Theodore Roosevelt. $3.00 



Propagation of Wild Birds. Doubleday, Page & Co. 



276 pages. 121 photographs from life by the author. A manual of 

 applied ornithology, treating of practical methods of propagating 

 quails, doves, waterfowl, etc. There are four chapters on methods 

 of attracting and increasing smaller land birds, including aids to nest- 

 ing, making surroundings attractive and artificial feeding. 



Ladd, Neil Morrow How to Attract Birds About the House. Green- 

 wich Bird Protective Society, Greenwich, Conn. 68 pages, 40 illus 

 trations mostly from photographs. Paper cover. Valuable pamphlet. 



35 cents 



Matthews, F. Schuyler Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music. 

 G. P. Putnam's Sons. 262 pages. 16mo. 38 colored and 15 other full- 

 page illustrations and numerous musical notations. A description of the 

 characteristics and music of birds and intended to assist in the identi- 

 fication of the species common in Eastern United States. Can be 

 carried a-field in one's pocket. Flexible leather, $3.00; Cloth $2.50 



Miller, Olive Thorne The First Book of Birds. Houghton, Mifflin 

 & Co. 12 mo. 149 pages with 8 colored and 12 plain plates and 20 

 figures in the text. This book has long been highly prized by experi- 

 enced leaders of children's bird clubs. $1.75 



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. $1.75 



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

 Audubon Societies. 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 re- 

 cently published and contains latest information as to progress of 



