Vol.XXVIII 

 1911 



Eifrig, Bird Protection in Foreign Lands. 453 



such times, he hits bottom every twenty feet or so, and his head 

 is jerked back in a most comical manner. 



The Gull-billed Terns were the only birds which continued to be 

 suspicious of my blind, and the Common Terns accepted it as a 

 necessary evil within a half hour. 



During my stay I spent in all about eleven hours in my blind 

 within sight of many Gulls, but they seem to be less rapacious 

 than some of their cousins, for I saw them attempt to steal eggs 

 only once. In this locality and at this time of year the Gulls 

 feed almost exclusively on soft-shelled crabs, which they capture 

 with great dexterity. 



Other species of birds observed on the island were: v 



Green Heron (Butorides virescens), one. 



Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) , one. 



Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), one pair breeding. 



Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), several, probably 

 breeding. 



Meadowlark (Sturnella magna), one pair. 



Seaside Sparrow (Passerherbulus maritimus), abundant, chiefly 

 at the northern end of the island. 



Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), common. 



Barn Swallow (Hirundo eryihrogastra) , four pairs breeding. 



BIRD PROTECTION IN FOREIGN LANDS. 



BY G. EIFRIG. 



In May, 1910, the "First German Convention for Bird Pro- 

 tection" was held at Charlottenburg, near Berlin, Germany. 

 This representative gathering had assembled at the invitation of 

 four of the largest and most important societies devoted to the 

 study and protection of birds in that country. What impresses 

 one most forcibly when reading of such societies and their delibera- 

 tions in Germany and England, is the high standard of excellence 

 in the speeches held and lectures delivered, and, what should 



