Points to Observe

1. Locality—tree: bush: ground.

2. Size—compared to robin: English sparrow.

3. Form—long: short: slender: plump.

4. Beak—high: stout: wide: hooked: long: lobes: drawn down.

5. Tail—length: shape at end.

6. Legs—long: short: scales.

7. Toes—webbed: how turned: hind claw long.

8. Color—bright: striking: dull: plain.

9. Markings—on head: breast: wing: tail: back.

10. Manners—walk: hop: quiet: active: noisy: silent.

11. Habits—eating seeds: berries: insects: from ground: tree trunk: leaves.

12. Song—long: short: continuous: broken.

13. Flight—direct: undulating: fluttering: labored.

14. Nest—where placed: shape: materials: eggs.

15. Young—plumage: behavior.