2 Mo nthly Bulletin 



FIELD DAY AT SHARON 



The Audubon Society will hold a field day at the Sanctuary, Dr. George 

 W. Field's farm at Moose Hill, Sharon, on Saturday, May 18th. As plans 

 now stand, this will be an all-day outing, to which all members of the 

 Society are hereby cordially invited. There will be no formal exercises, 

 but well-known authorities on birds will be present to conduct short bird 

 walks in the neighborhood. The time chosen is at the height of the spring 

 migration, and as Moose Hill is a landmark and the region about it diversi- 

 fied with woodland, pasture, swamp and streams, most of the common 

 migrants, as well as the local birds of the season, may be expected. From 

 the summit of Moose Hill, and particularly from the fire watchtower, a 

 wonderful view may be obtained of the surrounding country. Mr. Alden 

 Keyes, Jr., the Society's warden, together with Mrs. Keyes, will be ready 

 to assist in any way, and their house will be headquarters. 



Those planning to spend the day should bring a basket luncheon. Ar- 

 rangements will be made to have hot coffee served at luncheon time at a 

 low price. Possibly other refreshments may be thus obtained, but at present 

 this cannot be counted upon. The whole afi'air is intended to be a strictly 

 informal gathering of bird lovers and bird students at a time and place 

 where abundant birds may reasonably be expected. The sanctuary is a 

 mile or so west of Sharon station. Trains from Boston leave the South 

 Station at 6.25, 7.39, 10.59, 12.30, etc., returning at 1.21, 3.16, 5.01, 6.12, 

 7.10, 8.54, 11.26. There is an excellent automobile road to within a short 

 distance of the house, the last half-mile being not so good, but perfectly 

 passable. For the guidance of those who walk, or drive, from the station, 

 signs will be placed at the intersecting roads. Birds may be expected at 

 any point after leaving the train. 



ANNUAL MASS MEETING 



The annual mass meeting of the Society, held at Tremont Temple on 

 the afternoon of Saturday, April 6, was a success, between seven and eight 

 hundred people attending. That the audience was not more than three 

 times as great is due to the fact that the great Liberty Loan parade was 

 under way that afternoon, from one o'clock until long after dark, and com- 

 pletely surrounded the place. The announcement of the parade was made 

 after the meeting was announced, and hall and speakers had been engaged 

 and the meeting advertised. It was found impossible to postpone the meet- 

 ing. Hundreds of people who would have attended were in the parade 

 either as participants or spectators. Hundreds of others were caught in the 

 crowd, baffled by the marching columns, and either did not get to the hall 

 at all or reached it late, after a long struggle. An attempt was made to 

 reach as many as possible with the information that the lines of march could 



