Bird Day; How to prepare for it
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BIRD DAY HOW TO PREPARE FOR IT
BY
CHARLES A. BABCOCK, A.M., LL.B.
Superintendent of Schools, Oil City, Pennsylvania
SILVER, BURDETT AND COMPANY
New York Boston Chicago
Copyright, 1901, By Silver, Burdett and Company
Copyright, 1901, By Silver, Burdett and Company
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED
TO THE LOVERS OF CHILDREN
AND OF BIRDS
AUTHOR'S NOTE
CONTENTS
PART I
BIRD DAY. HOW TO PREPARE FOR IT
BIRD DAY
HOW TO PREPARE FOR IT
I
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT FOR "BIRD DAY"
II
THE VALUE OF BIRDS
III
THE DESTRUCTION OF BIRDS
IV
PLAN OF STUDY
V
FURTHER SUGGESTIONS
VI
DIRECTIONS FOR WRITTEN WORK
VII
PROGRAMS FOR BIRD DAY
VIII
THE POETS AND THE BIRDS
IX
OBJECTS AND RESULTS OF BIRD DAY
PART II
NOTES ON REPRESENTATIVE BIRDS
KINGBIRD (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Called also Bee Bird, Bee Martin, and Tyrant Flycatcher
FLICKER (Colaptes auratus)
Called also Yellow-hammer, Pigeon Woodpecker, Hittock, and Yucker
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
BLUE JAY (Cyanocitta cristata)
BOBOLINK (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Called also Ricebird, Reedbird, and Boblincoln
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD (Agelaius phœniceus)
Called also American Redwing, Marsh Blackbird, and Swamp Blackbird
MEADOW LARK (Sturnella magna)
Called also Field Lark
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (Icterus galbula)
Called also Golden Robin, Firebird, and Hangbird
SONG SPARROW (Melospiza fasciata)
GOLDFINCH (Spinus tristis)
Called also Yellowbird, Thistle-bird, and Wild Canary
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (Habia Ludoviciana)
CEDAR BIRD (Ampelis cedrorum)
BROWN THRUSH (Harporhynchus rufus)
Called also Brown Thrasher
CHICKADEE (Parus atricapillus)
Called also Blackcap Titmouse
CATBIRD (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis)
BLUEBIRD (Sialia sialis)
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