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Bird - Lore 



Woodpecker enjoyed his luncheon al an 

 open cafeteria counter a little distance apart. 

 The seeking mind, aroused by this novel 

 presentment, turned to the other half of the 

 window to receive the explanation very 

 obviously offered there. Three large Au- 

 dubon charts showed the birds whose com- 

 pany we may attract and retain throughout 

 the bleakest winter, if the enticements set 

 forth in the scenic part of the window arc- 

 persistently employed. Samples of different 



other food devices were shown at a popular 

 field club of Englewood, together with a 

 corn stalk shelter erected on the club grounds. 

 All this was done by the Protection Com- 

 mittee of the Englewood Bird Club and the 

 results should recommend their plan to other 

 bird associations. A significant factor in 

 the success of the exhibit was the timing of 

 a lecture by Prof. Arthur Allen of Cornell 

 University on "Bird Protection and Winter 

 Feeding" so that it occurred during the 



WINDOW EXHIBIT OF THE ENGLEWOOD BIRD CLUB 



sorts of bird-foods, with, presumably, their 

 calories, proteids, carbo-hydrates, and vita- 

 mines, were displayed with a printed list of 

 menu prices, and places where the supplies 

 might be obtained. The most popular books 

 on birds were there, and for sale within the 

 store. There resulted, also, a lively sale of 

 feeding-trays and shelters, suet-holders and 

 bird calendars; and a neighboring seed store 

 had a run on its stock to the amount of a 

 hundred pounds. 



At this same time a feeding-table and 



fortnight of the illustrative window, to which 

 the cards inviting to the lecture called 

 attention. — Sarah J. Day, Englewood, N. J. 



Birds of an Acre 



Our yard and flower-garden cover just an 

 acre of land. There are several large trees, 

 including linden, maple, larch, and Norway 

 spruce. The flower-garden, largely shrub- 

 filled, is surrounded on two sides with old 

 apple trees, and the walk is bordered with 



