. Bird lore . aw three green eggs coveredwith brown spots. Late this fall one morning I saw the mamma and papa andseven children birds eating holly berries from a tree in our yard. It is nearlyChristmas now, and we see our family of Mockingbirds most every day.—Wynell Reeves (Age 7 years), Winston-Salem, N. C. [Accompanying this straightforward statement of bird-records about home, is a notesaying that the article was prepared solely by the young observer. It may be of interestto southern readers to know that Mockingbirds have been seen more frequently in theNorth this season than usual. The a
. Bird lore . aw three green eggs coveredwith brown spots. Late this fall one morning I saw the mamma and papa andseven children birds eating holly berries from a tree in our yard. It is nearlyChristmas now, and we see our family of Mockingbirds most every day.—Wynell Reeves (Age 7 years), Winston-Salem, N. C. [Accompanying this straightforward statement of bird-records about home, is a notesaying that the article was prepared solely by the young observer. It may be of interestto southern readers to know that Mockingbirds have been seen more frequently in theNorth this season than usual. The ability of other species to imitate sounds is a questionof much interest. How many species other than the Mockingbird can you name, whichimitate sounds?—A. H. W.] NATURE-STUDY AND AUDUBON SOCIETY We have seventy-six members in our society and most of them have beenmembers for three years. We have a meeting once every two weeks, at which theofficers take charge and different members help prepare the SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR AUDUBON SOCIETY OF PEORIA, ILL. When the weather is pleasant, we have some of our meetings out-of-doors,and we go on field-trips, six or eight at a time, with our leaders, to look forbirds and listen to their songs and calls. Our school-building is near the edge of the city, and there is a field just backof the school which has many trees and a creek running through it. Many birdslive there. The Audubon Societies • 187 We love birds and are glad to learn more about them and to help protectand feed them.—Margaret Dougherty, President, Russell Planck,Secretary, Columbia School, Peoria, III. [The teacher who sent this picture and letter writes: We have a large and enthusi-astic society composed of the children of the fifth and sixth grades. In a contest amongthe Junior Audubon Societies of the state last year, our club won second prize for theirstudy of birds, and their efforts in protecting them. The six excellent books about birdswhic
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