74 Bulletin N'o. 28. 



or some other bird perhaps ; and if Madam Hummer built another nest 

 we did not find it, though we did find another one further up the slope 

 with a vigorous nestling in it. 



Ethel Dane Roberts, JVoosfe7- , O. 



MARTINS REMOVED TO THE "ZOO." 



Remarkable intelligence was exhibited by a colony of martins which 

 were transferred from this place to the Zoological Garden, in Phila- 

 delphia, a few days ago, the birds returning here and escorting their lost 

 companions to the new home, where they occupy cozy quarters to the 

 delight of the management of the garden and its patrons. 



For many years the management of the Zoological Garden has been 

 attempting to secure a colony of martins for the purpose of locating 

 them in the institution, but every attempt met with failure The birds 

 would not build in boxes erected and could not be coaxed to make their 

 home in the garden in any manner, notwithstanding the efforts of the 

 management. 



Josiah Hoopes, of this place, some time ago became interested in the 

 matter, and being a lover of the birds, determined to assist the manage- 

 ment of the garden if possible in securing a colony. He had a fine one 

 at his home and at once began arrangements for the removal of it to the 

 new location, adopting a rather novel plan for the transfer. Early in the 

 spring a large box was prepared for the birds when they should return to 

 his home after the winter in the south. This box was so arranged that 

 it could be lowered from its pole at will, and above the entrance to each 

 apartment in it was arranged a little sliding door which could be dropped, 

 thus imprisoning the birds. The birds came at the usual time this 

 spring and commenced the building of their nests in the new box. They 

 were not disturbed, laid their eggs and in due course of time little mar- 

 tins made their appearance. This was a few days ago and the time was 

 due for the experiment of moving them, depending upon the love the old 

 ones bore their young for its success. 



A dark night was selected for the removal and a representative of the 

 Philadelphia institution was sent for. He came here and the home of 

 the birds was invaded. The shutters closing the entrances to the home 

 of the birds were dropped, but a few of them failed to work and the 

 alarmed birds escaped from the box. The house was lowered from its 



