OUR COMMON BIRDS
AND HOW TO KNOW THEM
BY JOHN B. GRANT. With 64 full-page plates. Oblong 12mo, $1.50 net.
PARTIAL LIST OF PLATES: HOOT OWL, BELTED KINGFISHER, WHIP-POOR-WILL,
KINGBIRD, PHOEBE, BLUE JAY, BOBOLINK, MEADOWLARK, ORCHARD ORIOLE, PURPLE
FINCH, RED CROSSBILL, SNOWFLAKE, SNOWBIRD, SONG SPARROW, CARDINAL,
SUMMER REDBIRD, CEDARBIRD, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, BROWN THRUSH, WINTER WREN,
WOOD THRUSH, ROBIN, and 42 Others.
The author of this attractive volume dwells upon some ninety specimens
of our common birds, and between the remarkably lifelike illustrations
and the straightforward, easily intelligible descriptions, no one need
be at a loss for the name or habits of any bird an outdoor ramble
reveals. A calendar of the times of arrival and departure of the
various species in the latitude of New York enables the student to know
what to look for at any given date, and the fine literary quality of the
book adds a charm to its use quite dispelling any unpleasant "textbook"
associations.
"The book is learned, but not too much so for common use, and, if
carefully studied, it will introduce the student into that interesting
world of bird life where a few favored mortals, such as the author,
Bradford Torrey, Olive Thorne Miller and a small handful more, have won
their way and brought back so much of delight. The book has more than
sixty plates of the commoner American birds, with descriptions, and a
very enjoyable and instructive introductory essay."--_The
Congregationalist_.
"It gives plain, practical illustration regarding birds and how best to
study them in their haunts and homes in the woods and fields. The
plates adorn the pages and give value to the concise, clearly written
text."--_Chicago Inter-Ocean_.
"With the fine illustrations and the simple and comprehensive text,
there is no excuse for the lover of birds to remain in ignorance of all
the information he needs to enable him to recognize at sight, and to
name unerringly, any bird he is likely to see in his walks in wood and
field,"--_Boston Saturday Gazette_.