CONTENTS. 



PART I,— OBSERVATIONS ON BIRDS. 

 Chapter I. 



OTJE FAMILIAR BIRDS. 



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The Warbling Vireo and its Nesting Habits. — Scarlet Tanager : Male, 

 Female, and Young; Behavior of Male. — Baltimore Oriole. — Moss 

 from Florida used as Building Material by Orioles, Robins, Cat- 

 birds, Bluebirds, and Kingbirds. — Wood-pewee and Nest. — Hum- 

 ming-bird and Nest; Behavior of Male Humming-bird. — Catbirds 

 and their Ways. — Audubon on the Catbird. — The Robin and Nest- 

 ing Habits. — Taming Robins 15 



Chapter II. 



BIRDS OP FLORIDA. 



Familiar Birds around the House. — A Mocking-bird King of the 

 Grove. — The Carolina Wren : its Confiding Nature and Fearless- 

 ness; Nest -building. — Cardinal - grossbeaks : Quarrels and Fierce 

 Battles ; Fighting an Imaginary Foe. — The Ground-dove : its Quiet 

 Behavior. — The Long-billed Thrush. — The Florida Jay : Behavior 

 towards the Mocking-bird ; the Various Species unite in a Com- 

 mon Interest to Drive the Jay from the Premises. — Killdee Plovers 

 and their Bath. — The Kingfisher and its Habits 37 



Chapter III. 



OUR WINTER BIRDS. 



Permanent Residents of Southern New Jersey. — Family Relation of 

 Birds. — Bluebirds and their Habits. — Winter Sparrows: Amusing 

 Performances. — English Sparrow. — The Summer Yellow-bird trans- 

 formed into a Gray Winter Bird. — The Chickadee and its Fear- 

 lessness. — Lines from Emerson. — The Hawk. — The Owl .... 56 



