. Bird friends : a complete bird book for Americans . water-birds, which are not oftenfound elsewhere. In the woods one is more apt tosee the vireos, warblers, and some of the the meadows are found the bobolinks and someof the sparrows. The orchard is a locality where agreat variety of birds may be found. When to find birds. A good time to begin thestudy of birds is in the late winter or early number of birds seen at this time is compara-tively small, and it is not so confusing to the beginneras it is later when the birds are numerous. By start-ing at this time one may l
. Bird friends : a complete bird book for Americans . water-birds, which are not oftenfound elsewhere. In the woods one is more apt tosee the vireos, warblers, and some of the the meadows are found the bobolinks and someof the sparrows. The orchard is a locality where agreat variety of birds may be found. When to find birds. A good time to begin thestudy of birds is in the late winter or early number of birds seen at this time is compara-tively small, and it is not so confusing to the beginneras it is later when the birds are numerous. By start-ing at this time one may learn a few birds at a timeand keep increasing the number as the later mi-grants arrive. Another advantage in beginning atthis time is that the birds can easily be seen, becausethere is no foliage to conceal them. Later in theseason, when the leaves have developed, it is muchmore difficult to see them. The spring is the most interesting season to studybirds. It is the season of bird song and of nesting,and birds render themselves very conspicuous at. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER HOW TO KNOW THE BIRDS 55 this time. Later, when home duties begin, there isless singing and birds are more wary about exposingthemselves. June, when the nesting-season is at itsheight, is also an interesting month for the late summer, birds are moulting, and re-main quiet and concealed, so that it is a discouragingseason for bird-study. Then during the fall followsa more active period when the fall migration is un-der way. During the winter there is opportunity tostudy at close hand the winter birds that may beattracted by food. The best time of the day to study birds is in theearly morning up to about nine oclock, as this isthe time when birds are most active and do most oftheir singing. The next best time is in the late after-noon. How to study birds. In order that one may bemost successful in finding birds, a few precautionsneed to be observed. Loud noises should be avoided,as should quick,
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