FOUNTAINS AND SHRUBS 2G3 



nine different species of birds — many rare warblers 

 and migrants among them — came in one season 

 to drink from a basin on a suburban lawn. Another 

 observer reports seeing fifteen kinds of birds around 

 his fountain in one afternoon. Mr. E. H. Baj^nes 

 writes that twenty-two species of birds have visited 

 his fountain. 



Trees, Shrubs, and Vines 



Planting for the birds. For one who owns a farm, 

 or a place with fair-sized grounds, on which he ex- 

 pects to live for a number of years, perhaps no 

 greater returns in bird life will be given than from a 

 proper planting of trees, shrubs, and vines. A tree- 

 less and shrubless locality means a more or less bird- 

 less locality. These are essentials to furnish nesting- 

 sites and shelter for most of our common birds. 

 These plantings may serve a fivefold purpose — to 

 furnish shelter, nesting-sites, and food for the birds, 

 to protect cultivated fruit from the birds, and to 

 beautify the home grounds. 



Planting for shelter. While all trees furnish some 

 shelter for the birds, the coniferous trees are espe- 

 cially valuable for this purpose on account of the re- 

 tention of their foliage during the cold months, which 

 furnishes some protection against the winter storms 

 and serves as a favorite roosting-place during the 

 long, cold nights. Windbreaks of any kind of trees 

 may also serve as a shelter. The smaller plants, too, 



