. American ornithology, for home and school . Iowa; 3rd., Margaret Strauss, West Alexander, Pa. A few more were received this month than in the November contest andthe average excellence remains about the same. A few showed that the artistwas not acquainted with the Redstart and some said that they were coloredfrom descriptions of the birds. Most of these showed how little idea one canget of the appearance of a bird from description unaided by illustrations. In Northern United States it is now the season when we can sit in ourhomes and build air castles in regard to the things we are going to
. American ornithology, for home and school . Iowa; 3rd., Margaret Strauss, West Alexander, Pa. A few more were received this month than in the November contest andthe average excellence remains about the same. A few showed that the artistwas not acquainted with the Redstart and some said that they were coloredfrom descriptions of the birds. Most of these showed how little idea one canget of the appearance of a bird from description unaided by illustrations. In Northern United States it is now the season when we can sit in ourhomes and build air castles in regard to the things we are going to ac-complish, or possibly short trips that we are going to make, when the birdscome back. We hope you will realize all your expectations, and more, andsend the results of your observations to American Ornithology. Otherswill like to know what you are doing and in return will relate their exper-iences. When you see anything unusual or interesting, do not forget that theBird Magazine furnishes a medium whereby thousands of others may knowof The Goldfinch. Whose wavy flight and cheery whistleAdorn the wastes oergrown with thistles;No field so foul with noisome weeds,But there the dainty Goldfinch feeds,And greets with song the fervent raysThat flood high noon of August days. —CHAS. C. ABBOTT. 26 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. •/I^. ^iks. ->iC. ^,Ks ^V,C* -ilC Vu-s ->i>- -/iC -->iC* ^uN -VlC** ^. ^i> ^/n>- - \^* ^v^. ^<^ ^i^,!^^,;; ^i. ^^;ii>. ^ >.-. ^..V^ ^,iCs ~, ..-T ^. ,;. ^iCs -ViC^ VlC- ^.ic ^ic-. ^ViC. ^->ic^ ^-iis^ ~?iS^ A. <). I. No. 529. (Astragalinus tristisi. The common Goldfinch is found throughout the United States and inCanada north to Labrador, Manitoba, and British Columbia. In the RockyMountains, from Northern Mexico to British Columbia, Goldfinches arefound to average slightly larger than the eastern ones, and in the winterplumage they are paler and wi
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