TIMELY REFERENCES ON BIRDS 



Prepared By MRS. C. H. ROBISON, Upper Montdair, N. J. 



(Editor's Note: The following references on the migration, courting 

 and nesting of birds have been selected by Mrs. Robison with much care. 

 All are from periodicals which are easily available to the majority of our 

 readers, and are characterized by an easy style, with an element of 

 anecdote and free from the condensation so common to text-books.) 



Sprague, L. T. Why do birds migrate? Outing, vol. 39; Oct., 1902; 

 pp. 95-100. Good discussion of what is known of the migration habits of 

 birds and the reasons for migration. 



Lang, D. Great tidal waves of bird life. Atlantic Monthly, vol. 104; 

 Aug., 1909; pp. 230-236. Migration. Good. 



Knowlton, F. H. Journeyings of birds. Popular Science Monthly, 

 vol. 60; Apr., 1902; pp. 323-335. Good. Scientific. On migration. 



Job, H. K. Northward with the shore bird host. Outing, vol. 45 ; 

 Dec, 1904; pp. 321-327. Good photos. Migration of shore birds. 



Powell, E. P. Travellers of the air. Independent, vol. 64; Mar. 26, 

 1908; pp. 668-672. General article on migration. Good. Perhaps inac- 

 curate. 



Hall, A. N. Bird houses for the back yard. Ladies' 1 Home Journal, 

 vol. 26; Apr., 19C9; p. 85. Illustrated. 



Baynes, E. H. Keeping open house for the birds. St. Nicholas, vol. 

 34; Jan., 1907; pp. 208-211. Suggestions for attracting birds in winter 

 and summer. 



Irwin, F. Taming of garden birds. Living Age, vol. 236; Jan., 1903; 

 pp. 75-81. Suggestions for attracting and taming birds. English. 



Schlegel, M. New ways of attracting and protecting birds. Country 

 Life, vol. 11; Apr., 1907; pp. 638-640. Review of German book. Good 

 suggestions. 



Chapman, F. M. Marriage customs of birds. C 'oilier' 1 's, vol. 44; Mar. 

 12, 1910; p. 34. Illustrated. 



Beebe, C. W. Marriage tie among the birds. Ladies' Home Journal, 

 vol. 26; Apr., 1909; p. 10. 



Courting and nesting days of birds. Chautauquan, vol. 33 ; May, 

 1901 ; pp. 134-137. Interesting discussion of courting, nest-building and 

 rearing of young of some common- birds. 



Sandys, E. Spring music in a marsh meadow. Outing, vol. 46; Apr., 

 1905 ; pp. 69-72. Discusses early spring calls and mating music of birds ; 

 not necessarily those restricted to marshes. 



