2 Massachusetts Audubon Society 



' THE SHARON SANCTUARY 



A recent achievement to which the Audobon Society points with pride 

 is the acquisition and firm establishment of the Moose Hill Bird Sanctuary 

 at Sharon. For a number of years, through the courtesy of Dr. George 

 W. Field, the Society made use of his large estate as a sanctuary. Many 

 members will recall with pleasure the beauties of the region and the 

 many courtesies of the Field family during our occupancy of the estate. 

 Through changes in the plans of the owner, it became necessary for the 

 Society to seek new headquarters and it was peculiarly fortunate in being 

 able to purchase the Briggs estate next door. The house has been 

 thoroughly renovated, and a large audience room which was especially 

 adapted to the purpose has been fitted up as a Museum. There Super- 

 intendent Higbee has displayed his collections of mounted birds, eggs, 

 moths and butterflies and other items of natural history which are at 

 once interesting and instructive. There, also, the Society shows much 

 useful bird-protection material — charts, books, pamphlets, and such mat- 

 ters pertaining to its work. So interested is the general public in the 

 work and the place that between May 1st and September 1st about 3,000 

 people visited it. 



The membership of the Society and friends of the work have been 

 most loyal,, not only in their approval but in their financial support of 

 this venture of the Society. The immediate purchase money was taken 

 from the Reserve Fund of the Society. Since then the Treasurer has been 

 busily engaged in an attempt to raise the $10,000 necessary to replace 

 the amount taken from the Reserve Fund and pay for the repairs and 

 improvements necessary. Four-fifths of this required sum has already 

 been subscribed in actual cash, and the Treasurer wishes to express his 

 earnest thanks to all those who have so generously helped. One more 

 reminder will be sent out to those members of the Society who have not 

 so far participated in this Fund. The Directors earnestly hope that all 

 members of the Society will be represented in this subscription in some 

 sum, however small. The money, of course, is greatly needed and will 

 be greatly appreciated, but of even more value than this is the recognition 

 of this great work thus expressed by the large membership of the Society. 



THE AUDUBON CALENDAR 



By courtesy of the National Association of Audubon Societies the 

 Audubon Calendar for 1923 — now ready — reproduces the following six 

 birds in color: Brown Creeper, Crackles, Maryland Yellowthroat, Redstart, 

 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Raven. These from paintings by Allan 

 Brooks, Bruce HorsfaL. and E. J. Sawyer are very faithful reproductions, 

 with exquisite backgrou?>ds by these well-known painters of bird life. There 

 are six calendar pages, with a picture for every two months, the descrip- 

 tions being by T. Gilbert Pearson, size lli<^x7, neatly tied with gray cord 

 for hanging. Price, $1.00 each; supply limited; shall we book your 

 order now? 



