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the competition closer. A Sussex school 

 which lias for several years done good 

 work, Slindon, wins first prize with, extremely 

 careful and intelligent papers. Certificates 

 go to former winners, Hinton Waldrist 

 (Berks) and Totley (Derbyshire), and also 

 to Brad way-Norton (Der%shire), Easton- 

 Portland (Dorset), Felixstowe Ferry 

 (Suffolk), and Greenlanes (Clontarf, Dublin). 

 It is very pleasant to welcome two Irish 

 teams this year, and to find Greenlanes 

 doing such admirable work, while Car- 

 rowbeg (Donegal) is but little behind ; 

 both have grasped the intention of the 

 competition remarkably well, and so too 

 ha.s another new team, Gi,zeley (Suffolk). 

 These two, with the Bouverie-Pusey School, 

 Charney (Berks), are highly commended. 



Special, Prizes. — More essays enter for 

 the " Owl " competition than in any pre- 

 \ious year, though the bird is not easy for a 

 child to study, and much intelligent effort 

 has been put forth. Prizes are awarded 

 to the lively and interesting papers by 

 Arthur Keen (Great Alne, Warwickshire) 

 and Louisa Steer (Chedington, "Somerset). 

 Half a dozen others are commended. — 

 A prize for best observation of the work 

 of birds in the garden goes to George H. 

 Thomson (Dosthill), who has taken good 

 note of the P>lue Tit's habits. 



A large number of Bird-and-Tree Festivals 

 were held during the fortnight preceding 

 Christmas, including those of Atherton and 

 Vv^itlineU (Lancashire Shield and Second 

 Prize Teams); Dosthill a,nd Mancetter (Shield 

 and Second Prize, Warwickshire), Frome 

 Girls' Council School (Second Prize, Somer- 

 set). In nearly every case programmes of 

 appropriate songs and recitations were 

 furnished by the children. At Ridge 

 (Hants) the prizes were presented by Mrs. 

 Wilfred A=ihley, of Broadlands, and an 

 interesting address on the life and work of 

 Lady Mount-Temple was given by Mr. F. 

 Holme-Sumner. — At Prince's Risborough 

 (Bucks) a cantata and songs were well 

 rendered, and the Head Master, in a 

 practical address, appealed to the audience 

 to feed the birds as much as possible during 

 the cold weather, as their economic value in 

 destrojdng insects injurious to crops could 

 not be over-estimated 



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Illustrates useful Feeding Appliances for Wild Birds, 

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 scraps of all sorts for Tits; "Lunch Counter ' for the 

 window-ledge; " Bird- House," " Svalen," and "Ward' 

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Tree- Hole Nesting Boxes (all the Berlensch improve- 

 ments) ; Waldien Boxes. 



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Save our Bird Allies, 



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 of the Nation's Food Supplies. 



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