TWENTY-SIX COMMON BIRDS. 
This pamphlet is issued by the Massachusetts Audubon Soci¬ 
ety, for the Protection of Birds, to accompany its Wall Chart of 
colored drawings of twenty-six common birds. The objects of the 
society are to discourage the wearing of feathers, except those of 
the ostrich and domesticated fowls; to establish a Bird Day in con¬ 
junction with Arbor Day in the schools ; to promote the knowledge 
of birds in the community and to protect all wild birds and their 
eggs from needless destruction. The society circulates good lit¬ 
erature on the subject, and accurate illustrations of birds. It seeks 
new members. A new member is added strength for necessary 
work, and is one more person interested to reform the fashion of 
wearing feathers of wild birds. The society’s publication, “ Helps 
to Bird Study,” was favorably received, and it is hoped that this 
leaflet and the chart will be of further assistance to teachers. The 
chart should be hung in a conspicuous place on the wall, so that 
the birds, by inviting constant examination, will become familiar. 
It should be used to supplement Nature work and general reading 
whenever convenient. 
The society is indebted to Mr. Ralph Hoffmann, of Belmont, 
Mass., for the descriptions of the birds found in this pamphlet, 
and for his valuable assistance in supervising the preparation of 
the chart. The illustrations on the chart have been especially 
drawn for the society by Mr. E. Knobel. The number following 
the common name of the bird is the number of that bird on the 
chart. 
