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tunities for bird study and bird protection. Among interesting items of 

 news with this Club is the presence in the neighborhood of a flock of about 

 two hundred Bohemian waxwings. These remained for about two weeks, 

 and the white bars on the wings were plainly seen by a number of Club 

 members who are quite sure of the identification. Another interesting 

 feature of the bird life of Wellesley Hills is a pair of red-breasted nut- 

 hatches nesting in an ordinary wooden birdhouse as reported by T. W. 

 Saunders. 



In spite of the tremendous upset of all ordinary conditions of life in 

 England caused by the rigors and duration of the war, the work of the bird 

 protectionists does not cease. A fine step in advance has been taken through 

 the new law which prohibits the importation of the plumage of wild birds 

 into England during the duration of the war. This has been brought about 

 largely through the persistent efforts of that old-time campaigner for bird 

 protection, Mr. James Buckland. 



Frostburg, Maryland, has the only marble palace for purple martins 

 in existence. Martins have nested there close by the Frostburg bank for one 

 hundred years. Their first house was placed on the modest bank building 

 of that time, a wooden structure. Not long ago the old bank building was 

 torn down and a new one erected, a beautiful marble edifice, but the 

 martins were not forgotten. Their house was put up too, also in marble, 

 and they now occupy these very grand quarters, seemingly as modest about 

 it as their forefathers were in the old wooden house. 



THE BIRD Beginners in bird study will find in the "Bird Study 



STUDY BOOK. Book," by T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary of the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies, just the things they 

 need to know, — all about equipment, field work, winter study, migration of 

 birds, the fundamental facts of bird study and the story of the fight for bird 

 conservation in this country. Teachers of nature study will find this 

 book especially useful. There is a special chapter on teaching bird 

 study in which the author writes from a wide personal experience. Mr. 

 Pearson is one of the best-informed writers on birds in America. He is 

 just the author to kindle enthusiasm, as making friends with the birds has 

 been a life hobby and study. Can you answer these questions? You can if 

 you have the "Bird Study Book." 



Do birds have more than one mate? 



Are there bird spinsters? 



What bird is called the outcast? 



Why do birds migrate? 



What bird has more hours of daylight than any other creature on the 

 globe? 



What birds winter in your particular locality? 



How many birds are there in the world? 



The price of the "Bird Study Book" is $1.25. It can be bought at this 

 office and will be mailed to any address at $1.35. The Audubon Society 

 heartily recommends this book. 



