THE BIRD STUDY BOOK 



I counted eighteen kinds of birds one morning while 

 sitting on the veranda of a friend's house, and later 

 found the nests of no less than seven of them within 

 sight of the house. When one starts out to hunt 

 birds it is well to bear in mind a few simple rules. 

 The first of these is to go quietly. One's good sense 

 would of course tell him not to rush headlong through 

 the woods, talking loudly to a companion, stepping 

 upon brittle twigs, and crashing through the under- 

 brush. Go quietly, stopping to listen every few 

 steps. Make no violent motions, as such actions 

 often frighten a bird more than a noise. Do not 

 wear brightly coloured clothing, but garments of 

 neutral tones which blend well with the surroundings 

 of field and wood. It is a good idea to sit silently 

 for a time on some log or stump, and soon the birds 

 will come about you, for they seldom notice a person 

 who is motionless. A great aid to field study is a 

 good Field Glass. A glass enables one to see the 

 colours of small birds hopping about the shrubbery, 

 or moving through the branches of trees. With its 

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