The Bird Study Book
Do you enjoy bird watching? Would you like to learn a little more about the early conservation efforts to protect wild birds? In the Preface to The Bird Study Book, Pearson tells us “This book was written for the consideration of that ever-increasing class of Americans who are interested in acquiring a greater familiarity with the habits and activities of wild birds. Attention is also given to the relation of birds to mankind and the effect of civilisation on the bird-life of the country. ” An avid ornithologist, T. Gilbert Pearson (1873-1943) was a co-founder in 1905 of the National Association of Audubon Societies of which he was first secretary and then president for many years. He was also a pioneer of the conservation movement in the United States, international bird protection and broad nature education for school-aged children. (Audubon Magazine. 42: 370–371. Nov-Dec 1943)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Animals, Nature
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 01 - Preface/ First Acquaintance with the Birds | J. M. Smallheer |
00:16:03 |
| Play 02 | 02 - The Life About the Nest | J. M. Smallheer |
00:19:24 |
| Play 03 | 03 - Domestic Life of the Birds | J. M. Smallheer |
00:17:25 |
| Play 04 | 04 - The Migration of Birds | J. M. Smallheer |
00:17:22 |
| Play 05 | 05 - The Birds in Winter | J. M. Smallheer |
00:27:19 |
| Play 06 | 06 - The Economic Value of Birds | J. M. Smallheer |
00:16:58 |
| Play 07 | 07 - Civilization's Effect on the Bird Supply | J. M. Smallheer |
00:15:57 |
| Play 08 | 08 - The Traffic in Feathers | J. M. Smallheer |
00:25:26 |
| Play 09 | 09 - Bird Protective Laws and Their Enforcement...How Laws Are Made | J. M. Smallheer |
00:22:28 |
| Play 10 | 10 - Bird Reservations | J. M. Smallheer |
00:22:29 |
| Play 11 | 11 - Making Bird Sanctuaries | J. M. Smallheer |
00:21:27 |
| Play 12 | 12 - Teaching Bird Study | J. M. Smallheer |
00:19:11 |