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progress should be made along other lines. Perhaps the 

 chief needs are the enforcement of the existing laws, further 

 protection of game birds from sportsmen by more stringent 

 laws, shortening the open season, and reducing the number 

 of species that may be shot. To protect our song birds, 

 steps should be taken to control the cat and the English 

 sparrow. In the cold northern states birds may be fed in 

 winter. Every person can do something to help protect 

 the birds. 



COMMUNITY PROJECT 6 



Purpose. To see what the class can do to help protect 

 the valuable birds found in the locality. 



Directions, i. Form a bird club. One way to protect birds 

 is to form a bird club. It may be a club composed of just the mem- 

 bers of the class or the club may be open to any one in the 

 school or in the community. One of the best ways is to organize 

 an Audubon Club. Write to the National Association of Audu- 

 bon Societies, 1974 Broadway, New York City, for particulars. 

 Good suggestions on forming bird clubs are found in the last 

 chapter of Baynes' Wild Bird Guests, published by E. P. Button 

 Co., New York City. For suggestions as to what may be done 

 by the club, see Chapter 17, in Trafton's^zr^ Friends, published 

 by Houghton Mifflin Co. 



2. Build bird houses to put up in the city parks. See the 

 official who has charge of the parks and secure permission to 

 put up bird houses in the parks. The class may divide itself 

 into four committees : one to look after the building of houses 

 for small birds like the wren ; a second to look after houses for 

 medium-sized birds like the bluebird; a third to look after 

 houses for large birds like the flicker ; and a fourth committee 

 to look after building open houses for birds like the robin and 

 phcebe. Care should be taken that the houses are put up in 

 the most desirable locations, as far as possible in the open. 



3. Feed the winter birds. During the winter, many birds 

 like the bobwhite perish for lack of food. Provide food in the 

 parks and at feeding stations in the country. The girls in the 



