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Cylke, Frank Kurt, Ed.Birding: An Introduction to Ornithological Delightsfor Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals.Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. NationalLibrary Service for the Blind and PhysicallyHandicapped.Aug 8725p.

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Contents

Introduction iv

Following Songs of Invisible Birds . . . 1

Books about BirdsAdult Nonfiction

Discs 5

Cassettes 5

Braille 6

Adult FictionCassettes 7

Braille 7

Chiidren's NonfictionDiscs 7

Cassettes 7,Braille 8

Children's FictionDi';cs 8

Cassettes 9

Braille 9

Guides

Cassettes 10

Bird Songs 11

Print Periodicals 13

National Audubon Society 14

Index 15

Order Form 21

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Introduction

Birds are ever present in our environment.They surround us and cause wonder.Bright and dull flashes combine with softand sharp calls and songs.

Only a small number of people take thetime to study our feathered associates. Ofcourse, the caw of the crow and the honkof the goose are noticed, but for tin mustpart birds are ignored by all but a few in-quisitive bird-watchers, or birders as theyare often called.

Blind individuals often perceive birdingas an experience limited to those withsight. However, it is important to knowthat sight and sound are both inde-pendently important in pursuing aknowledge of bird life. Indeed, the iden-tification of a specific bird is often madeby sound alone.

This booklet has been created to ac-quaint you with ways birding can be doneby blind and visually handicapped in-dividuals. You will be introduced to amidwestern group of visually impairedbirders; the importance and variety of birdsounds; a selection of recorded and braillebooks available through your regional orsubregional library; sources of commer-cial recordings of bird songs; and a clubwhere you can associate with individualsholding a mutual interest in birding.

There are 680 individual species ofbirds on this continent. May you haveluck in finding, identifying, and knowingthe habits of a good number. Exploringthe rudiments of breeding, migration,

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range, voice, food, habitat, and behaviorof a few species local to your residence,will bring a lifetime of enjoyment: alifetime when every step out of yourliving space will bring you into contactwith the exciting world of our avianpopulation.

Washington, D.C.August 1987

Frank Kurt CylkeEditor

Following Songsof Invisible Birds

, by Hattie Clark

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On the morning of the hike,eleven students from ForemanHigh climb cautiously out of theirschool bus and huddle in a groupat North Park Village, a 155-acregreen belt on Chicago's northwestside. They can hear the hum ofdistant traffic and nearby bees.They can smell a strange potpourriof pollution and honeysuckle.And they can feel the breeze thatmakes leaves sing. But they can'tsee the shadows shimmying on theground. Or the cloudless sky. Orfar-off trees that pattern into limelollipops. Or the birds rustlingthrough the spring foliage.

Nevertheless, for three hours thestudents pick their way throughwoods, meadows, and marshland,identifying about thirty birdspecies - -all by sound, not sight.

The students, who are visuallyimpaired, are learning to be"birders."

The outing is part of a programput together by Steve Waller, aneducation associate with the

Reprinted by permission from theChristian Science Monitor.©1987 by The Christian SciencePublishing Society. All rightsreserved.

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Chicago Academy of Sciences and direc-tor of the Canadian Wilderness VoyageProgram, Ely, Minn. "Every morning upin Minnesota. I'd bird for an hour. I kepttrack of all the bird species that I heardand all the bird species that I actually saw.The ratio turned out to be seven to one infavor of sound over sight," Mr. Wallersays.

So to him, the activity is a natural forkids who can't see.

Right off, Waller splits the group intotwos, a sighted volunteer with each visual-ly impaired student. "I'm gonna turn youloose now," he says. "What you guyshave to do is come up with some way forremembering those birdsongs."

And so they did:"You'd better clean up your room, or

else! . . . I love, I love, I love to eat. . . .

Help. . . . Who cooks for you?, . . . Creamof Wheat. . . . Potato chip. . . . Please,please, please, Canada, Canada, Canada."

These silly sayings, called mnemonics,help the kids identify a particular bird'ssong. (The phrases and the correspondingbirds are listed at the end of this article.)

The volunteers are equipped with penciland paper for recording the mnemonicsas students translate the chips and chirpsinto words. It's Waller's job to keep tabson the whole singing show, so he can latersupply the appropriate bird names.

"Hey," says someone, "sounds like kidskissin' overhead." It's an observation thatprompts a snicker or two, but there're no

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smoochers in the trees. It's a chimneyswift that's here for the summer.

"Shhhhh. Sounds like a squeaky swingset," says another. Actually, it's one of theblue jay's calls. But from then on, thekids refer to the jay as "that squeakyswing-set bird."

For now, that's OK with Waller. Hedoesn't care if students make up their ownnames and mnemonics. Whatever ismeaningful to them is fine with him. Hisfirst concern is that the young people"remember" the birdsongs--and associatethem with types of terrain.

Just pulling a song out of the trees andpinning a bird's name on it isn't enough,though. Waller constantly prods studentsto match birds with habitats.

"You hear about the Indians having thismystic power of knowing what's over thehill. Well, you can do that, too," he tellsthem as they crunch along a trail coveredwith wood chips.

Listen for the birds, and they'll clue youin on the surroundings--both close andover the hill, he explains. Most of thekids are now adept at linking pigeons withcity streets; song sparrows with openfields; robins with parks; downy wood-peckers and cardinals with suburbia; andgulls with Lake Michigan.

That's a sailing start for young peoplewho spend much of their spare time in-doors, listening to TV and radio.

Waller is a demanding teacher, not con-tent to let a blind student slip into defeat

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with, "I don't know what it is. And I don'tknow where it is." Almost always hecounters with, "We'll find it." And heleads a string of pairs onto less-traveledpaths where undergrowth tick legs andbranches swat faces. But nobody seems tocare. They're in search of the catbirdthat's making a "mew."

Waller's rapport with these kids didn'tjust pop out with the sunshine on thatspring day. He and Cathy Hein, theacademy's coordinator for specialprograms, worked hard with the studentsover a stretch of time, building up to thefinal outing at the height of the migratoryseason.

At the outset, the naturalist--in a subtlesoit of way--let the non-seeing kids knowthey're well equipped for this activity be-cause they're auditorily oriented. Afterall, once foliage is out in full, even thebest of the sighted birders can't seethrough all the greenery, so they, too,resort to bird "listening" instead of "watch-ing" much of the time. Birding is definite-ly a game in which the visually impairedcan compete- -and sometimes with an edge.

A key lesson is to memorize the soundsof fifteen 'oasic birds such as the robin,sparrow, starling, and the like. This cutsdown on confusion when students finallygo into the field, because they can simplyshut out these more common sounds toconcentrate on locating unusual ones--likethe olive-sided flycatcher, which calls,"Quick, three beers."

Waller and Hein also let studentsmeasure and touch mounted birdspecimens, because some lacked a solidconcept of these creatures.

"If you've always been blind, you mighteasily think birds are the size of insects--

or the size of a horse, for that matter," saysLaurel Watson, coordinator of programsfor the visually impaired in ChicagoPublic Schools.

"This particular nature program looks indepth at characteristics that are reallymeaningful to a blind person--size, tex-ture, sound," she explains. Ms. Watsonhelped Waller and Hein ascertain students'special needs for the bird listening course,which was also presented to six visuallyimpaired students at Bowen High. Accord-ing to Watson, the program's big plus isthat it teaches these handicapped youngpeople about a variety of environments.

As the kids sit in knee-high grass atNorth Park Village, the warning cries ofred-wing blackbirds pepper the air.

"Hear that?" Waller asks. "What do youknow is nearby?"

"Marshland," comes the student chorus."All right!" says Waller, obviously

pleased. And he drags out his king-sizerubber boots, ready to talk the kids intotheir next adventure. One by one, hewants them to don the boots and wadewith him into the marsh to learn what it'sreally like. Their banter and laughter stop.The marsh is an unknown, more scarythan unlit streets to those who see.

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Then, tentatively, Joe Abernathy putsaside his cane and reaches out for theboots. This senior, who has been blindsince birth, is clearly a hero among hispeers. Squish, squish, and slop, into themarsh he goes. He touches the water andthe cattails, and now he truly knowswhere the red-winged blackbird lives.

Others follow in his footsteps to dis-cover that unknowns aren't always awful.But a few hide faces in hands or pullsweat shirts over heads. To them, themarsh is one step too far--for now.

Here are the answers to the bird callsmentioned in the above story:

"You'd better clean up your room, orelse:" yellow warbler.

"I love, I love, I love to eat:" Nashvillewarbler.

"Help!:" warning cry of red-wingedblackbird.

"Who cooks for you?" barred owl."Cream of Wheat:" tufted titmouse."Potato chip:" goldfinch."Please, please, please, Canada, Canada,

Canada:" white-throated sparrow.

Books about Birds

Adult Nonfiction

Discs

The Peacocks of Baboquivari RD 20283by Erma J. FiskWith considerable spirit and a sharp eye,the forthright septuagenarian author-widow, an accomplished amateurnaturalist, chronicles five months of birdnetting, banding, measuring, and countingin a stark, lovely Arizona mountain valley.She also discourses on varieties of birdsfrom the fascinating hummingbird to theraucous starling.

The Adventure of Birds RD 10240by Charlton OgburnAn award-winning nature writer discussesthe beauty of birds: their flight and migra-tion, their calls, and the feeding and train-ing of their young.

Adventures in Birding: Confessions of aListener RD 8468

by Jean PiattDetailed log of a bird-watching trip fromAlaska to Mexico. More than six hundredspecies were sighted, including the ColimaWarbler, the Blackchinned Sparrow, andthe Great Gray Owl.

That Quail, Robert RD 7247by Margaret A. StangerThe true account of a female quail, mis-takenly called Robert, who hatched froman abandoned egg and developed under

the care of a retired couple on Cape Cod.Robert shared family life uncaged andrejected offers of freedom.

Cassettes

Stories about Birds and Bird Watchersfrom Bird Watcher's Digest RC 18955

edited by Mary Beacom Bowersforeword by Roger Tory PetersonCollection of thirty-eight tales chroniclesthe adventures and foibles of countlessbird watchers. Subjects include rescuingand caring for a baby starling, anAmerican bittern who liked fox - trots, andthe world's largest living bird, the wander-ing albatross.

State Birds and Flowers RC 14674by Olive Lydia EarleAn artist and naturalist describes the offi-cial bird and flower of each state; she ex-plains the nesting habits and food of thebirds and the growth and reproductiveprocess of the flowers.

Parrots' Wood RC 23381by Erma J. FiskThe author, an octogenarian, spent amonth on a remote plantation in Belizeknown as Parrots' Wood, where shestudied wintering migrant songbirds andtheir adjustment to a diminishing habitat.She set mist nets, banded birds, bakedbread, sipped rum, and kept a journal ofdaily events with reminiscences of familyand friends.

Books about Birds Adult Nonfiction

Iceland Summer: Adventures of a BirdPainter RC 16528

by George Miksch SuttonThe day-to-day experiences of three en-thusiastic ornithologists who drove andhiked over a large part of Iceland, withboat trips to some of the smaller islandsnearby. The author, well known for hisfaithful bird paintings, has a keen eye forthe variations in plumage of such un-familiar species as the ptarmigan, puffin,shearwater, and skau, and he describesvividly what he saw.

Braille

Window into a Nest BR 3981by Geraldine Lux FlanaganAn intimate look at the private world of afamily of birds. Follows a cock and henthrough courtship and bonding, matingand laying the eggs, and parenting a broodof seven until the chicks are ready to flyfrom the nest.

Sandy: The True Story ofa RareSandhill Crane Who Joined Our FamilyBR 807

by Dayton 0. HydeThe author tells of plunging into an icystream to rescue two eggs from the nest ofa sandhill crane. When one of themhatches in an incubator, he has quite an im-pact on the author's family. This is also aserious account of the problem of survivalfacing the sandhill crane.

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The Falconer of Central Park BR 6009by Donald Know lerCaptivated by New York's Central Park, a

British journalist records his daily visits.It is a story of birds and other wildlife,and of several varieties of the humanspecies. He also writes of the hard-corebirding fraternity, vagrants, drug dealers,and tourists.

The Island BR 1774by Ronald MathiasThe author recounts his life on Skokholm,a small island off the coast of Waleswhere he studied the wildlife, especiallythe sea birds, from the 1920s until WorldWar II.

That Quail, Robert BR 355by Margaret A. StangerThe true account of a female quail, mis-takenly called Robert, who hatched froman abandoned egg and developed underthe care of a retired couple on Cape Cod.Robert shared family life uncaged andrejected offers of freedom.

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Books about Birds--Adult Fiction and Children's Nonfiction

Adult Fiction

Cassettes

Squeak RC 21118by John BowenThis short, witty novel stars an aristocraticBritish pigeon. Much of the humor stemsfrom the humans' mistaken belief thatSqueak, the heroine of the piece, is a maleand from Squeak's belief that the humantenants of the building where she roostsare her parents.

The White Robin RC 17015by Miss ReadNarrated by Miss Read, the local school-mistress in the village of Fairacre, thisstory begins with the appearance of an al-bino robin that enchants both children andadult villagers. National reports by a localornithologist add to the wave of excite-ment until a malevolent act harms the pre-cious mascot and challenges Miss Read'sgood nature.

Braille

The White Robin BR 4770by Miss ReadNarrated by Miss Read, the local school-mistress in the village of Fairacre, thisstory begins with the appearance of an al-bino robin that enchants both children andadult villagers. National reports by a local

ornithologist add to the wave of excite-ment until a malevolent act harms the pre-cious mascot and challenges Miss Read'sgood nature.

Children's Nonfiction

Discs

Birds at Night RD 7064by Roma GansDescribes eyes, feet, and feathers in theirrole as protective features for sleepingbirds. For grades K-3.

Birds Do the Strangest ThingsRD 11730

by Leonora HornblowThe strange and wondrous antics of a num-ber of birds, both rare and common. Forgrades 2-4.

Mockingbird Trio RD 7301by Arline ThomasThe true story of Chuck, George, andAndy, orphaned baby mockingbirds whobecame TV stars. For grades 4-7.

Cassettes

One Hundi:ed Twenty Questions andAnswers about Birds RC 9585

by Madeline AngellThis book answers a wide range of com-mon questions about bird flight, feathers,

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Books about Birds Children's Nonfiction and Children's Fiction

eating and drinking habits, nesting, andcare of the young. For grades 4-7.

How Birds Learn to Sing RC 15437by Barbara FordExplores the song and calls of differentbirds and the learning involved in theirsound-making. For grades 4-7.

Pet Birds RC 10569by Joan JosephA simple, practical guide discussesvarious breeds of birds available as petsand the care, food, and housing they re-quire. For grades 5-8.

Birds Are Flying RC 19585by John KaufmannThis simple introduction to birds explainswhy they are such good fliers anddescribes the various ways they fly. Forgrades 2-4.

Little Dinosaurs and Early BirdsRC 12220

by John KaufmannExplains what fossils tell us about the ear-liest birds, and describes how smalldinosaurs became birds and how theybegan to fly. For grades 2-4.

What's in the Names of Birds RC 11161by Peter R. LimburgThis potpourri offers an array of facts andfolklore by tracing the name origins offorty-eight familiar North American birds.For grades 5-8 and older interestedreaders.

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Braille

Baltimore Orioles BR 2976by Barbara BrennerThis simply written text describes a pairof Baltimore orioles as they court andmate, build a nest to raise a family, leavethe nest to fly south for winter, then returnthe following spring to raise another fami-ly. For grades 1-3.

It's Nesting Time BR 4678by Roma GansThis simple introduction explains how andwhere birds make their nests. For pre-school-grade 2.

Birds in Flight BR 1827by John KaufmannThis study describes the anatomy of birds,the structure and function of wings andfeathers, and principles of flight. Forgrades 5-8.

Children's Fiction

Discs

Arabel's Raven RD 7597by Joan AikenThree short stories about a raven namedMortimer who eats every thing, sleeps inthe refrigerator, and croaks "nevermore"from time to time. For grades 3-6.

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Books about BirdsChildren's Fiction

The House of Wings RD 6090by Betsy Cromer ByarsLeft with his grandfather until his parentsare settled in Detroit, a young boy learnsto respect and love the old man as theycare for an injured crane together. Forgrades 4-6.

A Boy Called Plum RD 7674by Darrell A. RolersonDuring a lonely summer on a Maine is-land, Plum captures a baby blue heron as apet. He ties it to a water tower, althoughhe knows that the bird must be free. Forgrades 5-8.

Dougal Looks for Birds RD 6527by Martha Bennett StilesOn his very first bird-watching expedition,Dougal MacDougal spots such an unusualbird that nobody believes he has reallyseen it. For grades K-3.

Cassettes

Are You My Mother? RC 22795by Philip D. EastmanA baby bird falls from his nest and beginssearching for his mother. For beginningreaders in preschool-grade 2.

Seabird RC 10317by Holling Clancy HollingAn ivory gull carved by young EzraBrown on a whaling trip in 1832 brings

luck to him and his descendants as theyjourney the seven seas. For grades 4-7.

Braille

The Paper Crane BR 6126by Molly BangA mysterious man enters a restaurant andpays for his dinner with a paper crane thatmagically comes alive and dances. Forgrades K-2.

Are You My Mother? BR 6107by Philip D. EastmanA baby bird falls from his nest and beginssearching for his mother. For beginningreaders in preschool-grade 2.

Princess September. BR 1143by W. Somerset MaughamPrincess September is persuaded by herjealous sisters to cage her lovely nightin-gale so she can hear him sing whenevershe wants to. But he stops singing and al-most dies of sadness after she imprisonshim. For grades 4-6.

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Guides

Cassettes

A Comp!ete Guide to Bird FeedingRC 17632

by John V. DennisAn ornithologist and biologist explainshow to attract a greater variety of speciesand tells precisely how to choose (ormake) and install the feeders preferred byvarious birds. He advises on how to stockthe feeders with grains, berries, seeds,meats, fats, fruits, and nuts that appeal todifferent birds.

America's Favorite Backyard BirdsRC 20534

by Kit HarrisonThis popular guide to bird watchingfocuses on the ten most common birdspecies, such as robins, cardinals, bluejays, and woodpeckers. Offers a wealthof information on each: what they looklike, where they live, what they eat, howthey behave, when they nest and mate,and how the young are raised. Includedare the author's own experiences andobservations.

The Backyard Bird-Watcher RC 14355by George H. HarrisonFor fledgling birders, this guide to thetechniques of attracting birds to suburbanand rural yards gives basic data on plan-ning, feeding, birdhouses, and water. Of-fers advice on coping with commonproblems and makes specific suggestionsfor various geographical areas.

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Birdwatching: A Guide for BeginnersRC 23709

by Joan Easton LentzThis primer discusses all aspects of bird-watching, including equipment and cloth-ing, as well as binding techniques,methods, and ethics. Intended primarilyfor neophyte birders who want to learncorrect procedures.

Hand-taming Wild Birds at the FeederRC 11368

by Alfred G. MartinThis instructional guide has fascinatingtrue stories, includes eleven rules formaking friends with birds, and describeshow to identify birds with confidence.

How to Attract, House, and Feed BirdsRC 18852

by Walter E. SchutzInformation on bird-watching as a hobbyand instructions on making feeders andbird houses.

A Guide to the Behavior of CommonBirds RC 16552

by Donald W. StokesNaturalist Stokes introduces us to the com-plex patterns of social behavior and com-munication for twenty-five common birdsand translates them into a language wecan understand. Includes behavior calen-dars, display guides, and descriptions ofbehavior.

Bird Songs

Any sounds produced by birds may becalled songs, including a wide range ofalarm, flocking, and other calls. Mostbiologists, however, use the term"birdsong" to refer to the complex soundpatterns produced principally by the mostrecently evolved order of birds--the perch-ing, or passerine, birds. Many birdsongshave rhythms that are pleasing tonesfamiliar to the human ear, but the soundsof birds are usually modulated so rapidlythat no comparisons can be made withmusical notes and scales. In fact in-dividual song structures are less sig-nificant than the Darwinian, or adaptive,aspects of birdsong.

The songs of perching birds are con-cerned with the breeding season andmating behavior. For most of the 5,000species of songbirds this means a maleholds territory and acquires a singlefemale, although many exceptions exist tothe monogamy rule. Birdsong is heardprimarily from the males, each perchedsomewhere in his territory, and is relatedto hormonal secretions. The song iden-tifies the species among other species inthe same area and, sometimes, the in-dividual singer relative to its neighbors ofthe same species. These facts have beenshown by playback of recorded song.

Reprinted with permission of AcademicAmerican Encyclopedia. ©1980 by Grolier,Inc.

Sound ProductionSongbirds produce sounds in the syrinx atthe junction of the windpipe and thebronchi branching to the lungs. Becausetwo bronchi exist, at least two independentsources of sound are possible. It appearsthat the left side produces more soundthan the right. This is reflected also inlarger song-control areas in the left side ofthe brain. Passe:ines have at least fourand sometimes as many as eight pairs ofmuscles controlling the movements of thecartilage-supported syrinx, in which thinvibrating tympaniform membranes are as-sumed to generate sound.

Although some species sing only asingle sound over and over, in extremecases individual sounds may number inthe hundreds or more. This is true of theAmerican mimic thrushes, including themockingbird. These repertoires of soundsmay be clustered into discrete songs, as ex-hibited by garden sparrows and warblers,or may be sung in a continuous string, asexhibited by mockingbirds. The sequen-ces are often highly predictable but notnecessarily fixed.

LearningYoung birds develop song repertoires inmuch the say e way that humans learn tospeak. The young copy the sounds oftheir parents or other members of theirspecies. After a certain age, however,copying becomes difficult or even impos-sible. This age may be three months for

Bird Songs

the white-crowned sparrow; others mayretain their copying capability into theirfirst, or possibly second, breeding season.

Although part of the restriction on learn-ing is social, the evidence suggests t'aatthe nervous system of the birds is tuned toaccept only sounds with certain charac-teristic features. Swamp sparrows willcopy recorded sounds taken from songs oftheir own species, but will not copysounds taken from songs of their closerelative, the song Jparrow. Other birds- -in-cluding the mockingbird, lyrebird, star-ling, and myna--mimic the sounds ofother species.

Repertoires among species that copyonly the songs of their species may beremarkably similar Fuong different birds.Often such similarities are locally dis-tributed and are called a dialect. Not allspecies devekv songs primarily throughcopying adults; some do so through the re-lated process of improvisation.

DuettingParticularly common among tropicalsongbirds, especially mates, is the habit ofduetting. One member begins, and theother replies with remarkably precisetiming. Examples are the African shrike,New World wren, and Asian jay. Thesounds used by each partner are oftenhighly predictable, although the birds mayuse different sounds in different duets.Duetting among tropical birds seems to beassociated with long tenure of territory

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through the season and with long, perhapslifelong, pair bonds.

R.E. Lemon

SourcesRecorded versions of bird songs are avail-able for sale. A comprehensive catalogmay be obtained from:

The Crow's Nest BookshopLaboratory of OrnithologyCornell UniversitySapsucker WoodsIthaca, NY 14850

Print Periodic s

The two magazines cited below reflect therange of available print materials. Noneare available in recorded or braille formatsat this time. Other pzInt magazines maybe identified by contacting the ReferenceSection, National Library Service for theBlind and Physically Handicapped.

American Birds950 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10022

$25 (5 issues--one year)A technical guide for the more ex-perienced enthusiast. Regional reports, ar-ticles on field identification, taxonomy,and technical details are included.

Bird Watchers DigestP.O. Box 110Marietta, OH 45750

$15 (6 issues--one year)A popular periodical for beginning and in-termediate birders. Brief articles, letters,questions and answers, and advertisementsfor appropriate equipment and supplies arenoted.

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National Audubon Society

The National Audubon Society is a conser-vation organization of more than 550,000members working at international,national, regional, state, and local levelstoward the preservation and wise use ofAmerica's natural heritage.

For more than three-quarters of a cen-tury, the Society h ?s provided leadershipin scientific research, wildlife protection,conservation education, and environmen-tal action. The first Audubon group wasorganized one hundred years ago, in 1886.The Society's nationwide sanctuary sys-tem protects more than 250,000 acres ofunique natural habitat for birds, wildlife,and plants. The organization runs educa-tion centers, workshops, and camps sup-ported by more than 500 chapters and tenregional offices located throughout theUnited States. Publications, most notablyAudubon magazine, are known for theirbeauty and accuracy. By participating in a

number of international organizations, in-cluding the International Union for theConservation of Nature and the Interna-tional Council on Bird Preservation, theSociety helps foster a better understandingand resolution of global environmentalissues.

The National Audubon Society is a non-profit organization supported by member-ship dues, and individual, corporate, andfoundation contributions and bequests.

Benefits of membership in the NationalAudubon Society include subscriptions toAudubon magazine and NAS, and mem-

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bership in a local chapter. Most impor-tant, members have the satisfaction ofknowing that their dues are working topreserve the earth's natural heritagethrough Audubon's far-reaching environ-mental conservation programs.

For further information, write or callNational Audubon Society950 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10022(212) 832-3200

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Index

Discs

BThe Adventure of Birds RD 10240 5

by Charlton Ogburn

Adventures in Birding: Confessionsof a Listener RD 8468

by Jean Piatt

Hornblow, Leonora

Birds Do the Strangest ThingsRD 11730

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The House of Wings RD 6090 9

by Betsy Cromer Byars

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Aiken, Joan

Arabel's Raven RD 7597

Mockingbird Trio RD 7301 78 by Arline Thomas

Arabel's Raven RD 7597 8

by Joan Aiken

Birds at Night RD 7064 7by Roma Gans

Birds Do the Strangest ThingsRD 11730

by Leonora Hornblow

Ogburn, Charlton 5

The Adventure of Birds RD 10240

The Peacocks of BaboquivariRD 20283

by Erma J. Fisk

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7 Piatt, Jean 5

Adventures ill Birding: Confessionsof a Listener RD 8468

A Boy Called Plum RD 7674by Darrell A. Rolerson

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A Boy Called Plum RD 7674

Byars, Betsy Cromer

The House of Wings RD 6090

D-HDougal Looks for Birds RD 6527

by Martha Bennett Stiles

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Stanger, Margaret A. 5

That Quail, Robert RD 7247

9 Stiles, Martha Bennett 9

Dougal Looks for Birds RD 6527

Fisk, Erma J.

The Peacocks of BaboquivariRD 20283

5 That Quail, Robert RD 7247 5

by Margaret A. Stanger

Gans, Roma 7

Birds at Night RD 7064

Thomas, Arline 7

Mockingbird Trio RD 7301

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Index Cassettes

Cassettes

A 9 BAmerica's Favorite BackyardBirds RC 20534

by Kit Harrison

Dennis, John V. 10

A Complete Guide to Bird FeedingRC 17632

10 Earle, Olive Lydia 5

State Birds and Flowers RC 14674

Angell, Madeline 7

One Hundred Twenty Questions andAnswers about Birds RC 9585

Are You My Mother? RC 22795by Philip D. Eastman

The Backyard Bird WatcherRC 14355

by George H. Harrison

Eastman, Philip D. 9

Are You My Mother? RC 22795

Fisk, Erma J. 5

Parrots' Wood RC 233819 Ford, Barbara 8

How Birds Learn to Sing RC 1543710 A Guide to the Behavior of

Common Birds RC 16552by Donald W. Stokes

Birds Are Flying RC 19585by John Kaufmann

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Birdwatching: A Guide forBeginners RC 23709

by Joan Easton Lentz

Bowen, John

Squeak RC 21118

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10Hand-taming Wild Birds at the 10Feeder RC 11368

by Alfred G. Martin

Bowers, Mary Beacom, ed.

Stories about Birds and BirdWatchers from Bird Watcher'sDigest RC 18955

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7Harrison, George H.

The Backyard Bird Watcher5 RC 14355

A Complete Guide to BirdFeeding RC 17632

by John V. Dennis

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Harrison, Kit 10

America's Favorite Backyard BirdsRC 20534

Holling, Holling Clancy 9

Seabird RC 1031710 How Birds Learn to Sing RC 15437 8

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IndexCassettes

How to Attract, House, and FeedBirds RC 18852

by Walter E. Schutz

10 Pet Birds RC 10569by Joan Joseph

Iceland Summer: Adventures of aBird Painter RC 16528

by George Miksch Sutton

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Joseph, Joan 8

Pet Birds RC 10569

Kaufmann, John 8

Birds Are Flying RC 19585

Kaufmann, John

Little Dinosaurs and Early BirdsRC 12220

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Lentz, Joan Easton 10

Birdwateling: A Guide forBeginners RC 23709

Limburg, Peter R. 8

What's in the Names of BirdsRC 11161

Little Dinosaurs and Early Birds 8

RC 12220by John Kaufmann

Martin, Alfred G. 10

Hand-taming Wild Birds at theFeeder RC 11368

One Hundred Twenty Questionsand Answers about Birds RC 9585

by Madeline Angell

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8

Read, Miss 7

The White Robin RC 17015

Schutz, Walter E. 10

How to Attract, House, and FeedBirds RC 18852

Seabird RC 10317 9

by Holling Clancy Holling

Squeak RC 1118by John Bowen

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State Birds and Flowers RC 14674 5

by Olive Lydia Earle

Stokes, Donald W. 10

A Guide to the Behavior of CommonBirds RC 16552

Stories about Birds and BirdWatchers from Bird Watcher'sDigest RC 18955

edited by Mary Beacom Bowers

5

Sutton, George Miksch 6

Iceland Summer: Adventures ofa Bird Painter RC 16528

What's in the Names of BirdsRC 11161

7 by Peter R. Limburg

Parrots' Wood RC 23381 5

by Erma J. Fisk

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The White Robin RC 17015 7

by Miss Read

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Kaufmann, John

Birds in Flight BR 18278

Knowler, Donald

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The Island BR 1774

Brenner, Barbara

Baltimore Orioles BR 2976

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Eastman, Philip D. 9

Are You My Mother? BR 6107

The Falconer of Central ParkBR 6009

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Flanagan, Geraldine Lux

Window into a Nest BR 3981

The Paper Crane BR 6126by Molly Bang

Princess September BR 1143by W. Somerset Maugham

Read, Miss

The White Robin BR 4770

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Gans, Roma 8

It's Nesting Time BR 4678

Hyde, Dayton 0. 6

Sandy: The True Story of a RareSandhi!! Crane Who Joined OurFamily BR 807

The Island BR 1774by Ronald Mathias

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Sandy: The True Story of a Rare 6Sandhill Crane Who Joined OurFamily BR 807

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Stanger, Margaret A.

That Quail, Robert BR 355

That Quail, Robert BR 3556 by Margaret A. Stanger

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The White Robin BR 4770 7

by Miss Read

Window into a Nest BR 3981 6

by Geraldine Lux Flanagan

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