. Audubon . tion. For the benefit of any who cannot get out into the woods and fields them-selves, or for those who wish to refresh their memories or those of their schoolchildren on the winter birds and where to look for them, the Editor of thisdepartment of Bird-Lore will outline the bird-walk which he, himself, takeseach Christmas or New Years Day. The birds which he sees in central NewNew York state will not be exactly the same as those which his friends in theSouth or West will see; there will even be some differences in the Middle West,but the winter birds are remarkably uniform througho
. Audubon . tion. For the benefit of any who cannot get out into the woods and fields them-selves, or for those who wish to refresh their memories or those of their schoolchildren on the winter birds and where to look for them, the Editor of thisdepartment of Bird-Lore will outline the bird-walk which he, himself, takeseach Christmas or New Years Day. The birds which he sees in central NewNew York state will not be exactly the same as those which his friends in theSouth or West will see; there will even be some differences in the Middle West,but the winter birds are remarkably uniform throughout the northern states,varying chiefly in relative abundance.—A. A, A. A CHRISTMAS WALK WITH BIRDS It is a gray morning, the day after Christmas. Ever so lightly the feathery snow crystals drift downward and falter as they meet the branches of the mulberry tree by the window. But it is cold; they do not cling to the branches, but sift down to join their fellows in a quilt inches deep on the lawn and on the. MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. CHICKADEEPhotographed b) A v Allen The Audubon Societies 363 feeding-shelf at the window. The birds Christmas tree is well laden, but arift in the smooth snow blanket covering the shelf shows where an early Juncohas been scratching for the seeds that he has learned to expect so regularly. We hasten to sweep away the snow and scatter fresh chick-feed for theJuncos and Tree Sparrows and sunflower seeds for the Chickadees and Nut-hatches. We brush off the suet holder on the upright stub at one end of theshelf, only to find that it mustbe replenished for the hungryWoodpeckers. We get a dough-nut from the pantry and huntfor an old pancake to put outfor the Blue Jays. Our bird-walks always begin at home andthe more birds we can see whileat breakfast, the longer our listwill be, and this is the day forthe Christmas Bird Census. Thecelebrations for the kiddies theday before prevented our goingon Christmas day, and we haveset aside the 26th for a goodold-fashio
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