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FEED THE BIRDS 



The season is at hand when our winter birds begin to have difficulty in 

 finding their customary food. At such times it is not only a fine philan- 

 thropy but a i^leasure to feed them. Elaborate apparatus is not necessary, 

 any simple feeding arrangement containing plenty of food of the right sort 

 will attract them and keep them about well fed and happy. The Hodgson 

 Swinging Foodhouse, which shelters the food and the birds while feeding, 

 whatever the direction the wind, has been very popular of late and may be 

 ordered through this office. Its cost is $8.00, including pole. For a little 

 inexpensive feeder, easily renewed, the Packard Automatic Feeder is rec- 

 ommended. It costs 75 cents. Through a misprint in the last issue of the 

 Bulletin the Packard Special Mixture Bird Food was listed at $1.50 for an 

 eight-pound bag. This should have read $1.25, which has been the price 

 for many years. 



FORM A BIRD CLUB 



There ought to be a local bird club in every community, organized 

 primarily for the pleasure which its members would receive through a 

 mutual study of birds. Such an organization also does valuable work in 

 feeding the winter birds, arranging for local sanctuaries and in general in 

 protecting the useful wild birds of its community. Many towns have such 

 bird clubs, organizations of great value not only to the members but to 

 the community at large. Every town should have one. The January, 1922. 

 issue of the Bulletin had an article by the Secretary entitled "Building a 

 Bird Club" which gives full instructions how to form such an organization. 

 It will be mailed on request to any one needing it. 



BALD EAGLE NEAR CHARLES RIVER 



While playing football one afternoon not long ago, Fred Richardson, 

 one of our Local Secretaries, had his attention called to a large bird which 

 was flying near the gridiron. Presently it alighted on the tree, sailing down 

 with a long swoop, giving those who were near by a chance to see its 

 markings, most prominent of which were the white head and white tail. 

 It was quickly decided that the bird was a bald eagle, and another large 

 bird soaring not far away at the same time was thought to be its mate or 

 possibly a companion. A bald eagle is an unusual sight along the Charles. 

 Perhaps its presence presaged victory for this practising football team. 



CLOTH POSTERS 



Do you wish to post your land? Would you prefer that no hunting be 

 done there? The Society keeps in stock cloth posters, courteous in state- 

 ment, legally correct and effective, forbidding hunting, trapping or tres- 

 passing. It gives six of these free of charge to any landowner applying 

 for them. If a larger quantity is desired it sells at cost— 5 cents each. Al- 

 ready this year nearly four thousand of these posters have been put out by 

 interested property holders who wish to make their lands sanctuary for wild 

 birds and animals. 



