. American ornithology for the home and school . outhAmerica. During March and April they don their black suits again andstart on their long journey towards the north. Remembering their fallreception, they are very shy now and are much more difficult to call tothe decoys than the Golden plovers. They fly most frequently in smallflocks of perhaps six to ten individuals, although occasionally as manyas forty are reported. Their call note is quite difficult to imitate, which fact, perhaps, partlyaccounts for their aversion of being decoyed. It consists of a peculiarwhistle, and possibly may be ex
. American ornithology for the home and school . outhAmerica. During March and April they don their black suits again andstart on their long journey towards the north. Remembering their fallreception, they are very shy now and are much more difficult to call tothe decoys than the Golden plovers. They fly most frequently in smallflocks of perhaps six to ten individuals, although occasionally as manyas forty are reported. Their call note is quite difficult to imitate, which fact, perhaps, partlyaccounts for their aversion of being decoyed. It consists of a peculiarwhistle, and possibly may be expressed by the three syllables Cl~eeup. Their food consists of marine insects and shells, which they findon the flats left bare by the receding tide, and various beetles, whichthey obtain in the adjacent meadows. Their flight is very strong andswift. Upon alighting upon the shore they have the same graceful habitas many of the other plovers, that of raising their wings over the backand disclosing the beautiful markings. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 59. Address cnmmunicitions for this department to Meg Merrythought, box 772. Waterbury, Ct. Dear Little Friends: Again, good morning to you all. How many of you can tell thelength of the English sparrow? Read in our Gleanings this monthwhat Dr. Van Dyke says of him. I wonder if you can tell why he hassuch a bad name. I am sure some of you can tell something good abouthim. I should like to hear from you on both sides of the question. Well, good or bad, he is such a well known little scamp that he is agood standard of measurement; so when you meet an unknown bird,think how much longer or shorter he is than the English sparrow, (fiveinches) and it may help you to name him. This is a fine time to beginto learn the birds, there are so few that you can fix their names firmlyin your mind before spring fills the woods with gay visitors. The first necessity in making the acquaintance of our bird neighborsis patience, the second is more patience. Beg
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