1200 The Cornell Reading-Courses 



5 Squirrels captured by owls and hawks leave hoards of nuts uneaten; 

 jays tuck away chestnuts and acorns in secret places, and are killed 

 for their lovely plumage: suppose a dozen cases of this kind occur 

 in a year on each square mile of the territory of New York, what 

 would be the amount of such forestry? 



Birds as food for man 



1 What birds of the vicinity are on the game list? 



2 Food habits of game birds; their fecundity. 



3 Query : In which capacity is " Bob White " of most value : as a destroyer 



of potato bugs and grasshoppers, or as a titbit for the table? 



4 Responsibility of the agriculturists in any locality in seeing that the 



close season is respected. 



5 Would it be a profitable proceeding on the part of agriculturists to pro- 



vide food supplies and shelters of berry-bearing shrubs for these 

 birds, in order to mitigate their winter hardships? 



Autumn migration 



1 Species of birds among earliest migrants; reasons. 



2 Are there assemblies and concerted action at the beginning of the 



trip, or does each family start off alone? 



3 Are there regular lines of travel, or is there only a general southern 



trend? How extensive are the journeys? 



4 Are the flocks greatly augmented after their arrival in spring, or does 



the natural increase merely serve to hold the balance even against 

 the perils of bird life? 



5 So far as known, do any of our migrant birds nest and rear young during 



their southern sojourning? 



References 



Bulletin 12 of the Bureau of Biological Survey, Department of Agri- 

 culture, Washington, D. C, is on " Legislation for the protection of birds 

 other than game birds"; 92 pages; price, 10 cents. Bulletin 28 of the 

 sam.e bureau is on game commissioners and wardens, their appointments, 

 powers, and duties; 285 pages; price 35 cents. Fanners' Bulletin 376 

 contains game laws for 1909; a summary of the ]:)ro visions relating to 

 seasons, shipments, sale, limits, and licenses; 56 pages; distribution free. 

 Information as to work done by Audubon societies may be obtained by 

 addressing the National Association Headquarters, 141 Broadway, New 

 York. 



