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Literary
April 4, 1927
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Uncle Ray recounts a national bird popularity vote, with regional favorites like mockingbird in the South and robin in New England. He starts a series on American birds, detailing the robin's history, habits, range from Virginia to Hudson Bay, friendly nature, and comparison to the smaller British robin.
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Uncle Ray
FAVORITE AMERICAN BIRDS.
Part I—Robin Redbreast,
A year ago I conducted voting tests for favorite birds in different parts of the country, and I learned several interesting things.
The favorite bird of the south was the mockingbird. In New England and some of the middlewest states the robin and the bluebird fought a close race. In the Ohio and Missouri valleys, the Baltimore oriole and the cardinal bird were nearly even.
The American "Robin Redbreast."
In memory of that test, I have decided to publish a series in the Corner on "Favorite American Birds."
It will include articles about robins, bluebirds, canaries, orioles, mockingbirds, cardinals, bobolinks, wrens, meadow larks and eagles.
Today I shall take up Robin Redbreast. This bird, which is dear to the hearts of so many children, was noticed by the early settlers of New England. They had known a bird of similar type in Great Britain, and had called it "the robin."
So they decided to call the American bird by the same name.
Our robins are among the earliest songsters of the spring, and their appearance is hailed as one of the glad signs of the opening year in northern states. They sometimes gather in flocks before the snow is off the ground.
I suppose the chief reason we like robins so well is their friendly approach. They seem not to have such a deep fear of human beings as most other birds. They build their nests in orchards and in trees near houses. Sometimes they can be coaxed to nest in birdhouses, and then children are sure to be interested in the rising family.
Robins breed in Virginia, but seldom further south. They have a wide range, and in the summer they are found as far north as Hudson Bay. The people around that bay call them "redbirds." The eggs are of a pale greenish blue color.
The British robin is smaller than the American, and is of a somewhat different family. It breeds as far north as the Orkney islands. It migrates eastward for the winter and is then found in Persia, Egypt and Palestine.
Next—The Cardinal.
Copyright, 1927, Publishers' Syndicate.
FAVORITE AMERICAN BIRDS.
Part I—Robin Redbreast,
A year ago I conducted voting tests for favorite birds in different parts of the country, and I learned several interesting things.
The favorite bird of the south was the mockingbird. In New England and some of the middlewest states the robin and the bluebird fought a close race. In the Ohio and Missouri valleys, the Baltimore oriole and the cardinal bird were nearly even.
The American "Robin Redbreast."
In memory of that test, I have decided to publish a series in the Corner on "Favorite American Birds."
It will include articles about robins, bluebirds, canaries, orioles, mockingbirds, cardinals, bobolinks, wrens, meadow larks and eagles.
Today I shall take up Robin Redbreast. This bird, which is dear to the hearts of so many children, was noticed by the early settlers of New England. They had known a bird of similar type in Great Britain, and had called it "the robin."
So they decided to call the American bird by the same name.
Our robins are among the earliest songsters of the spring, and their appearance is hailed as one of the glad signs of the opening year in northern states. They sometimes gather in flocks before the snow is off the ground.
I suppose the chief reason we like robins so well is their friendly approach. They seem not to have such a deep fear of human beings as most other birds. They build their nests in orchards and in trees near houses. Sometimes they can be coaxed to nest in birdhouses, and then children are sure to be interested in the rising family.
Robins breed in Virginia, but seldom further south. They have a wide range, and in the summer they are found as far north as Hudson Bay. The people around that bay call them "redbirds." The eggs are of a pale greenish blue color.
The British robin is smaller than the American, and is of a somewhat different family. It breeds as far north as the Orkney islands. It migrates eastward for the winter and is then found in Persia, Egypt and Palestine.
Next—The Cardinal.
Copyright, 1927, Publishers' Syndicate.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
American Robin
Robin Redbreast
Favorite Birds
Bird Migration
Spring Songsters
Natural History
What entities or persons were involved?
Uncle Ray
Literary Details
Title
Favorite American Birds. Part I—Robin Redbreast
Author
Uncle Ray
Subject
Favorite American Birds, Focusing On The Robin Redbreast
Key Lines
The Favorite Bird Of The South Was The Mockingbird. In New England And Some Of The Middlewest States The Robin And The Bluebird Fought A Close Race.