168 Wild Bird Guests 



three acres of lawn dotted with a few old apple 

 trees, six acres of wet meadow, which are allowed 

 to grow up with tussocks of grass, cedars, alders, 

 wild roses, and the like, and the remaining 

 thirty-five acres divided in two areas of about 

 equal size. The first of these areas, that about 

 the house, is covered with a growth of pines, 

 hemlocks, cedars, birches, and various other 

 deciduous trees, among which we have taken 

 pains to cultivate suitable coppice and under- 

 growth, while the second area, covered with 

 deciduous woods, is, on account of a fire that 

 ran through it a number of years ago, almost 

 devoid of the smaller evergreens or protecting 

 coppice and undergrowth. 



"In the first of these areas some thirty different 

 species of birds breed nearly every year, while 

 in the second area only from three to five differ- 

 ent species build their nests." 



That the reader might have the very best in- 

 formation obtainable on this subject, the writer 

 sought the advice of Mr. Kennard, who kindly 

 consented to prepare a sub-chapter which follows. 



TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES ATTRACTIVE TO BIRDS 



" It is probable that the fruits of nearly all our 

 trees, shrubs, and vines are eaten sometimes by 



