The Making of Birdcraft Sanctuary 



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photographers, and a general gathering ground for nature-loving children. One 

 month, a mid-autumn month at that, caused us to change our whole plan of 

 of action. 



When guests were numerous, even the migrants vanished. People rushing 

 about in squads (as they do in the bird classes of those who are not yet initi- 

 ated) are demoralizing even to bird-flocks. Many children wished to see birds, 

 probably, when they came, but did not like the watching-and- waiting pro- 

 cess, and found a game of hide-and-seek in and out of the feeding-shelters, 

 one of which is like a tepee, much more interesting. Inside of a month, the 

 visitors lacked but a few of being one thousand. What would happen under 

 such conditions in the spring, when the outing fever lays hold upon the world? 



Bird photographers should rove from place to place. To photograph 

 day after day all in one ten-acre lot would be very like pasturing cows 

 always in the same place, — the result would be utter barrenness. 



The Governors met in depressed conclave and decided that admission to 

 the Sanctuary must be by card, at least in the nesting-season, and probably 



THE WINTER BIRD-LIFE GROUP IX THE .MLSEL.M 

 Background painted by Lottie Alvord Lacey 



