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while many boreal species are commonly found in the 

 Canadian Area of the Boreal Zone which is found in our 

 mountains. Added to the birds of regular occurrence in 

 various parts of the state, are those which have strayed 

 here by accident or through wanderlust; many such are 

 recorded, some being European birds and others from our 

 southern or western states. 



While many species, especially water and game birds 

 and birds of prey, have steadily decreased in numbers, it is 

 believed that many others, especially warblers and sparrows 

 are more abundant now than formerly. If our agricultur- 

 alists will only be a little less zealous in cutting off all dead 

 limbs which are required by woodpeckers and titmice, if 

 they will avoid when possible late plowing, early mowing 

 and grass burning and if they will leave entrances to their 

 barns for swallows and to their sheds for phoebes, many 

 species will not only hold their own but increase in num- 

 bers and be worth more than their weight in gold in the 

 end. Birds are now recognized as a great state and national 

 asset. If we all do our part in protecting them and teach- 

 ing their value to others, we can make this asset a perma- 

 nent and increasing one. 



