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Burgess Bird Book for Children

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Burgess Bird Book for Children

Thornton W. Burgess

The Burgess Bird Book for Children is a zoology book written in the form of a story featuring Peter Rabbit. Peter learns from his friend Jenny Wren all about the birds of North America, and we meet many of them in the Old Orchard, the Green Meadow, and the Green Forest. (summary by Laurie Anne Walden)

Year of Publication: 1919Genres: Science
Running Time: 7 hours 28 minutes 17 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
Preface
Laurie Anne Walden
2:32
2
The Nights
JENNY WREN ARRIVES: Introducing the House Wren.
Lee Ann Howlett
9:00
3
The Nights
THE OLD ORCHARD BULLY: The English or House Sparrow.
Dorothy Lieder (1915-2008)
10:02
4
The Nights
JENNY HAS A GOOD WORD FOR SOME SPARROWS: The Song, White-throated and Fox Sparrows.
John Lieder
9:17
5
The Nights
CHIPPY, SWEETVOICE AND DOTTY: The Chipping, Vesper and Tree Sparrows.
John Lieder
10:36
6
The Nights
PETER LEARNS SOMETHING HE HADN'T GUESSED: The Bluebird and the Robin.
John Lieder
11:24
7
The Nights
AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW HOME: The Phoebe and the Least Flycatcher.
Lee Ann Howlett
10:14
8
The Nights
THE WATCHMAN OF THE OLD ORCHARD: The Kingbird and the Great Crested Flycatcher.
Bryan Ness
9:42
9
The Nights
OLD CLOTHES AND OLD HOUSES: The Wood Peewee and Some Nesting Places.
Bryan Ness
8:48
10
The Nights
LONGBILL AND TEETER: The Woodcock and the Spotted Sandpiper.
Bryan Ness
9:24
11
The Nights
REDWING AND YELLOW WING: The Red-winged Blackbird and the Golden-winged Flicker.
Lee Ann Howlett
8:57
12
The Nights
DRUMMERS AND CARPENTERS: The Downy, Hairy and Red-headed Woodpeckers.
Betsie Bush
9:21
13
The Nights
SOME UNLIKE RELATIVES: The Cowbird and the Baltimore Oriole.
Jan MacGillivray
10:53
14
The Nights
MORE OF THE BLACKBIRD FAMILY: The Orchard Oriole and the Bobolink.
Lee Ann Howlett
9:46
15
The Nights
BOB WHITE AND CAROL THE MEADOW LARK: The So-called Quail and the Meadow Lark.
Laurie Anne Walden
10:14
16
The Nights
A SWALLOW AND ONE WHO ISN'T: The Tree Swallow and the Chimney Swift.
Ethellion
8:30
17
The Nights
A ROBBER IN THE OLD ORCHARD: The Purple Martin and the Barn Swallow.
Lee Ann Howlett
9:11
18
The Nights
MORE ROBBERS: The Crow and the Blue Jay.
Deb Bacon-Ziegler
11:19
19
The Nights
SOME HOMES IN THE GREEN FOREST: The Crow, the Oven Bird and the Red-tailed Hawk.
Laurie Anne Walden
10:36
20
The Nights
A MAKER OF THUNDER AND A FRIEND IN BLACK: The Ruffed Grouse and the Crow Blackbird.
Mick
12:26
21
The Nights
A FISHERMAN ROBBED: The Osprey and the Bald-headed Eagle.
Sibella Denton
10:03
22
The Nights
A FISHING PARTY: The Great Blue Heron and the Kingfisher.
Sibella Denton
10:41
23
The Nights
SOME FEATHERED DIGGERS: The Bank Swallow, the Kingfisher and the Sparrow Hawk.
Janice Green
13:01
24
The Nights
SOME BIG MOUTHS: The Nighthawk, the Whip-poor-will and Chuck-wills-widow.
Jan MacGillivray
9:45
25
The Nights
THE WARBLERS ARRIVE: The Redstart and the Yellow Warbler.
Lee Ann Howlett
9:46
26
The Nights
THREE COUSINS QUITE UNLIKE: The Black and White Warbler, the Maryland Yellow-Throat and the Yellow-breasted Chat.
Laura Caldwell
9:01
27
The Nights
PETER GETS A LAME NECK: The Parula, Myrtle and Magnolia Warblers.
Laura Caldwell
11:23
28
The Nights
A NEW FRIEND AND AN OLD ONE: The Cardinal and the Catbird.
Cori Dean
9:19
29
The Nights
PETER SEES ROSEBREAST AND FINDS REDCOAT: The Rose-breasted Grosbeak and the Scarlet Tanager.
Daniel Shorten
12:41
30
The Nights
THE CONSTANT SINGERS: The Red-eyed, Warbling and Yellow-throated Vireos.
Jan MacGillivray
9:48
31
The Nights
JENNY WREN'S COUSINS: The Brown Thrasher and the Mockingbird.
Sibella Denton
8:58
32
The Nights
VOICE OF THE DUSK: he Wood, Hermit and Wilson's Thrushes.
Sibella Denton
10:05
33
The Nights
PETER SAVES A FRIEND AND LEARNS SOMETHING: The Towhee and the Indigo Bunting.
Sibella Denton
9:35
34
The Nights
A ROYAL DRESSER AND A LATE NESTER: The Purple Linnet and the Goldfinch.
Sibella Denton
9:40
35
The Nights
MOURNER THE DOVE AND CUCKOO: The Mourning Dove and the Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Sibella Denton
10:00
36
The Nights
A BUTCHER AND A HUMMER: The Shrike and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Laura Caldwell
10:19
37
The Nights
A STRANGER AND A DANDY: The English Starling and the Cedar Waxwing.
Cori Dean
8:38
38
The Nights
FAREWELLS AND WELCOMES: The Chickadee.
Cori Dean
9:29
39
The Nights
HONKER AND DIPPY ARRIVE: The Canada Goose and the Loon.
Sarah Jennings
10:25
40
The Nights
PETER DISCOVERS TWO OLD FRIENDS: The White-breasted Nuthatch and the Brown Creeper.
Cori Dean
8:33
41
The Nights
SOME MERRY SEED-EATERS: The Tree Sparrow and the Junco.
Andrea Lee
7:45
42
The Nights
MORE FRIENDS COME WITH THE SNOW: The Snow Bunting and the Horned Lark.
Deb Bacon-Ziegler
9:31
43
The Nights
PETER LEARNS SOMETHING ABOUT SPOOKY: The Screech Owl.
Laurie Anne Walden
8:41
44
The Nights
QUEER FEET AND A QUEERER BILL: The Ruffed Grouse and the Crossbills.
Jamie Gardner
8:03
45
The Nights
MORE FOLKS IN RED: The Pine Grosbeak and the Redpoll.
Jamie Gardner
8:24
46
The Nights
PETER SEES TWO TERRIBLE FEATHERED HUNTERS: The Goshawk and the Great Horned Owl.
Laurie Anne Walden
12:31

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