76 Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



Artificial Nests for Singing Birds 

 How to Trap Sparrows 



These illustrations show how to make artificial nests which are put up in trees for the 

 purpose of attracting and to protect wild singing birds. Thousands of these nests are now 

 put up in the woods throughout Europe, principally Germany and Austria and it is to be 

 hoped that this example will soon be followed in America. Observations are far more effect- 

 ive on this subject than books. The arrangements at Seebach, Germany (the experiment 

 station) , which consists of about 100 acres woodland, where over 3 000 of these nesting boxes 

 have been placed and most all of them are occupied, have produced marvelous results in 



NEST BOXES FOR FINCHES, ORIOLES, WRENS, THRUSHES, STARLING, ETC. 



the preservation of singing birds. However I strongly advocate the extermination of spar- 

 rows. Do not let them breed anywhere in your buildings. The history claims sparrows 

 originated from England ; the truth is they are the true English bulldog of the singing bird 

 family 



Sparrow. The Most Bitter Enemy of our Native Singing Birds 



Wherever they congregate no other singing bird their size or even larger can exist. 

 (Sparrows kill thousands of harmless insect eating birds every year.) They do not come un- 

 der the heading of insect destroyers and are a detriment to the farmer. A good way to ex- 

 terminate these birds is in the winter when heavy snow is on the ground by trapping them. 

 The best trap that I know of, is to build an off room in a barn or shed, leaving a small opening 

 for a trap door. In this room is placed a lot of hay or straw on the floor in which is scattered 

 cracked corn, millet seed and other grain. 



