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Bird - Lore 



The officers are: President, Rev. W. M. Burr; Vice-Presidenl, Mrs. Hiram 

 Byrd; Executive Secretary, W. Scott Way; Recording Secretary, Miss Kath- 

 erine Stitch; Treasurer, C. D. Powell. 



The most recent activity of the Cluh is a handsome bird-fountain in one of 

 the town parks, plans for which are just completed. — W. Scott Way, Secre- 

 tarv. 



AT A MEETING OF THE WINTER PARK BIRD CLUB 



Wyncote (Pa.) Bird Club. — The Club has had some interesting meetings dur- 

 ing the past year, the best of which was an illustrated lecture-recital by Edward 

 Avis, bird mimic. We were unfortunate with the spring bird-walks. Again and 

 again they were scheduled, and all plans made for a picnic or other out-of- 

 doors jaunt, when the day would bring only rain, rain, rain. One wondered if 

 so much cloudy weather during the migration would not cause unusual loss of 

 bird-life. 



Several interesting visits were made to ''Briar Bush," the home of a member, 

 a log-cabin set in a clearing of woods, where everything possible is done to 

 attract birds, and where more birds are to be seen to the acre than at any other 

 place we have found. Nest-boxes, tenanted, are everywhere; nine rustic baths 

 are constantly kept filled with fresh water; food is always on hand for the 

 feathered guests; and a shotgun in a convenient place ready to dispose of a 

 stray red squirrel or an encroaching English Sparrow or Starling. Inside the 

 large living-room, a fire roaring on the hearth, dozens of us may sit gazing out 



