Redheaded Woodpecker R 164 406 13 



Irregular resident ; called also Redhead ; a familiar and use- 

 ful bird; nests in hole of trees. 



FEBRUARY 



The birds of this month are resident in varying numbers in 

 the southern part of the state. 



KiLLDEER IIS 273 30s 



Called also Killdeer Plover; nests in depressions in the 

 ground. Hear him call his own name. 



Kingfisher 158 390 17 



More common in southern part of state ; nests in burrow in 

 steep bank, usually near water. 



Howitt, Mary The Kingfisher 

 Thompson, Maurice The Kingfisher 



Bluebird 321 766 21 



Nests in hole in tree, post, stump, or in a box, using grass; 

 a pretty bird now growing more numerous in Indiana. 



Yonder bluebird with the earth tinge on his breast and the sky tinge 

 on his back. Burroughs 



Aldrich, T. B. The Bluebird 

 Burroughs, John The Bluebird 

 Herrick, Robert The Bluebird 

 Miller, E. H. The Bluebird 

 ♦Parker, B. S. The first Bluebird 

 *Riley, J. W. The first Bluebird 



Thaxter, Celia Bluebirds in autumn 

 ♦Thompson, Maurice The Bluebird 



An early Bluebird 

 Towhee 299 586 283 



Called also Chewink, Towhee Bunting, Jewee, Joree, 

 Marsh Robin and Ground Robin ; nests on ground or near it. 



Robin 320 761 16 



Very common and well known bird; builds nest usually in 

 trees, of twigs, grass, weeds, strings, paper, fibers and mud, 

 lining with fine grass. 



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