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Propagation of Wild Birds. A Manual 

 of Applied Ornithology; Treating of 

 practical methods of propagation of 

 Quails, Grouse, Wild Turkey, Pheas- 

 ants, Partridges, Pigeons and Doves, 

 and Water-fowl, in America, and of 

 attracting and increasing wild birds in 

 general, including Songbirds. By Her- 

 bert K. Job. Economic Ornithologist 

 in Charge of the Department of AppHed 

 Ornithology of the National Associa- 

 tion of Audubon Societies . . . Illus- 

 trated from photographs mostly by the 

 author. Doubleday, Page & Co., 1915, 

 12 mo. xii-t-276 pages. 



The title page of this book, quoted 

 above, is in effect a table of con- 

 tents, and so fully reveals its character 

 that it remains only for us to speak of 

 the manner in which the succeeding 

 pages fulfill the promise of the first one. 



We understand that this is the first 

 book of its kind. To write a successful 

 'first' book on any subject is a difficult 

 task. One must take the lead and break 

 new ground, running, all the time, the 

 risks of the pioneer. But we believe that 

 Mr. Job is e.xceptionally well qualified to 

 blaze a trail into the subject which he 

 has here treated. 



He obviously has an enthusiastic inter- 

 est in what he is writing about; he has 

 had a practical experience in rearing 

 game birds under a great variety of con- 

 ditions; he has acquainted himself with 

 the experiments of others in this still new 

 field; he is an exceptionally good pho- 

 tographer, and as a writer has the gift of 

 presenting his information clearly. 



Bird-Lore's readers will be more par- 

 ticularly interested in Part III (pp. 201- 

 265) of this book, which treats of 'Methods 

 with the Smaller Land Birds.' Herein 

 will be found much valuable information 

 in regard to nesting-boxes and how to 

 place them, planting for cover and food, 

 making of bird-baths, and feeding-stands, 

 and at intervals we are reminded that 

 behind this book stands the Department 

 of Applied Ornithology of the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies. So 



when the book fails to give the desired 

 information, we have only to write to the 

 Applied Ornithologist for an expert 

 opinion on the needs of our special case. — 

 F. M. C. 



Wild Bird Guests; How to Entertain 

 Them: with Chapters on the Destruc- 

 tion of Birds, their Economic and y^s- 

 thetic values. Suggestions for Dealing 

 with their Enemies, and on the Organi- 

 zation and Management of Bird Clubs. 

 By Ernest Harold Baynes. With 50 

 photographic illustrations from photo- 

 graphs. New York., E. P. Dutton & Co. 

 1915; i2mo. xiv+326 pages, 50 ills. 



Through the medium of illustrated 

 lectures, Mr. Baynes has been so suc- 

 cessful in arousing an interest in what may 

 be termed garden ornithology that we 

 heartily welcome their publication in 

 book form. His extended experiences with 

 bird guests now becomes available, not 

 only to those who have heard him pre- 

 sent them orally, but to that much larger 

 audience throughout the country who are 

 eager for information concerning the ways 

 and means by which birds may be induced 

 to partake of our hospitality. 



Mr. Baynes' book is not only a very 

 readable, but a practical guide to the 

 various methods which by actual trial 

 he has found best adapted to accomplish 

 the end in view. Planting for food, 

 shelter and nesting-sites, feeding-devices, 

 kinds of food, nesting-boxes, birds' 

 baths, and allied subjects, are all here 

 dealt with in an authoritative and help- 

 ful manner. 



In an admirable chapter entitled 'Some 

 of the Problems which Confront Beginners,' 

 Mr. Baynes writes of various agencies 

 of bird-destruction and the means by 

 which they may be combated. 



'Storms,' 'Disease,' 'Natural Enemies,' 

 'European Sparrows,' 'Cats,' 'Dogs,' 

 'Forestry,' Lighthouses,' 'Market gun- 

 ning and pluming,' 'Sportsmen,' and 'So- 

 called Sportsmen,' 'Ignorant Foreigners,' 

 'The Small Boy,' are among the headings 



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