194 HILLSIDE, ROCK, AND DALE 



KITTIWAKES 



Surely a stop could 

 be put to this kind of 

 devilry, which is still 

 practised as soon as 

 September 1st arrives. 

 If the islands could be 

 protected for another 

 month, it would give a 

 chance to the birds 

 to leave, for then the 

 young would be able 

 to look after them- 

 selves. As it is, all 

 the islands are visited, 

 and hundreds of terns 

 and the beautiful kitti- 

 wakes are shot for the 

 purpose of adorning 

 ladies' hats. More often 

 than not the wounded 

 birds are captured ; 

 their wings are then 

 cut off, and the bird, 

 still alive, is thrown 

 into the sea ! If ladies 

 could only see some 

 of this terrible work, 

 which is only done to 



