BIRDS OF CANADA CARDS 1950s?
This set was wholly Canadian; there was never, to my knowledge, a Birds of the U.S. set. These are not to be confused with the Fold-a-Bird sets, which did occur for both the U.S. and Canada. That set was full-color cards; these are printed in blue on the familiar gray cardboard stock.
There is no indication on these cards that they were printed for the Canadian branch of Nabisco Shredded Wheat, except that they are Birds of Canada and are noted as one of 28 cards instead of one of 36. The first book comes in English only, or bilingually in English and French. The second book seems to have been bilingual only, but I should be interested to hear otherwise if someone has this second set in English only. They include directions for coloring. The artist is J. M. Shortt.
I am unsure of the date of this set. They may have followed the Straight Arrow cards, and filled in the period when, in the U.S., other books of Straight Arrow cards followed the first, in Canada, this was not the case. More information always welcome: jwalton971@aol.com.
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Title Book 1 English only |
Table of Contents – Book 1 |
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Card No. 6, Book 1 – English only |
Card No. 5, Book 1 – bilingual |
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BIRDS OF CANADA – BOOK 1 |
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ENGLISH TITLE |
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FRENCH TITLE* |
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Cover |
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Index of Birds |
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3. |
Baltimore Oriole |
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L’Oriole de Baltimore |
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Barn Swallow |
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Belted Kingfisher |
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Le Martin-Pêcheur Ceinturé |
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6. |
Bluebird (Eastern) |
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Bluebird (Western) |
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Blue Jay |
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Canada Goose |
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Cardinal |
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Le Cardinal |
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Cedar Waxwing |
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12. |
Downy Woodpecker |
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Goldfinch |
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House Wren |
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Killdeer |
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Le Pluvier Kildir |
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Loon |
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Mallard Duck |
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Meadowlark |
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19. |
Red-winged Blackbird |
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L’Entourneau à Epaulettes |
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Robin |
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Le Merle d”Amérique |
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21. |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
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22. |
Ruffled Grouse of Partridge |
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Song Sparrow |
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Le Pinson Chanteur |
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Sparrow Hawk or Kestrel |
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Le Faucon Cresserelle |
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25. |
Scarlet Tanager (male) |
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Le Tangara Ecarlate |
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Tanager (Western) |
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White Breasted Nuthatch |
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Yellow-shafted Flicker |
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Le Pivart Doré |
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*I do not have the Index card so have only listed those where I know for sure the French title.
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Cover – Book 2 – bilingual |
Table of Contents – bilingual |
Card No. 5, Book 2 – bilingual |
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BIRDS OF CANADA – BOOK 2 – LES OISEAUX DU CANADA |
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ENGLISH TITLE |
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Cover |
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Couverture |
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Index |
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Table de Matiéres |
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The Black Capped Chickadee |
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La Mésange à Tête Noire |
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The Blue-Winged Teal |
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La Sarcelle à Ailes Bleues |
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The Bobolink |
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Le Goglu |
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The Brown Thrasher |
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La Grive Rousse |
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The Canadian Warbler |
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La Fauvette du Canada |
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The Cliff Swallow |
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L’Hirondelle à Croupion Jaune |
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The Evening Grosbeak |
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Le Grosbek Errant |
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Golden-Crowned Kinglet |
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Le Roitelet à Couronne Dorée |
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The Great Blue Heron |
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Le Grand Héron Bleu |
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The Magpie |
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La Pie |
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The Marsh Hawk |
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Le Busard des Marais |
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Old Squaw or Long-Tailed Duck |
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La Canard à Longue Queue |
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The Pileated Woodpecker |
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Le Grand Pic |
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The Red-Breasted Nuthatch |
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La Sittelle à Poitrine Rousse |
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The Red-Headed Woodpecker |
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Le Pic à Tête Rouge |
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The Redstart |
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La Fauvette Flamboyante |
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The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird |
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L’Oisseau-Mouche à Gorge Rubis |
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The Screech Owl |
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Le Petit Duc d’Amérique |
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The Spotted Sandpiper |
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La Maubêche Tachetée |
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Towhee or Chewink |
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Le Towhee de l’Est |
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The Virginia Rail |
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Le Ràle de Virginie |
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White-Throated Sparrow |
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Le Pinson à Gorge Blanche |
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The White-Winged Crossbill |
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Le Bec Croise à Ailes Blanche |
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Woodcock |
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La Bécasse d’Amérique |
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The Yellow-Headed Crossbill |
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L’Etourneau à Tête Jaune |
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28. |
The Yellow Warbler |
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La Fauvette Jaune |
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