No. 4.] 



DESTRUCTION OF BIRDS. 



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out for them. AVhcn the ico ln'i)::iii to bi-eak up in the spring 

 thev had i)lenty of food, as tiiousaiids of fish had died in the 

 rivers and i)onds, and were tioatinu', or east up on the shore. 

 Durino- the winter a crow was l<iUed by a eat in Wareham. 



Out of the lara'e number winterini>' ah)iio: the eoast, a few 

 died, I t\)und two of these. Mrs. Wright says that in 

 southern Connecticut the winter destruction of birds by cohl 

 or storms has been chieHy among the crows and recently in- 

 troduced starlino-s. IVlr. Curtiss liad seen no starlings in 

 March, but one had been picked u}) in a dying condition. 

 If any starlings survived we may find them to be, in time, 

 nearly as great a pest as the English si)arrow, which also 

 has been nmch reduced in numbers by the past winter. 



As this goes to press, reports continue to come in regard- 

 ing the discovery of dead birds, such as grouse, jays and 

 owls, as well as smaller birds. Much destruction of birds 

 and game is also reported from northern Vermont and New 

 Hampshire, where man}^ deer arc said to have died during 

 the winter. 



Below is a list of those species that have been specially 

 reported as sullering from the elements during the past sum- 

 mer and winter. 



Lists or Bums ueportkd destroyed by the Elements. 



Adult Birds. 

 Ilerrinji; Gull. 

 *Knffecl (iroviso. 

 *B()l)\vhito. 



*Ring-necked Pheasant. 

 *Crow. 

 *Blne Jaj-. 



* Meadow Lark. 

 *European Starling. 



* Flicker. 



Downy Woodpecker. 

 Saw -whet Owl. 

 *Nio:ht Il'awk. 



* Chimney Swift. 

 *Sono; Sparrow. 



English Sparrow. 

 *Gohliinch. 

 Junco. 



* Purple Martin. 

 *Barn Swallow. 

 *Tree Swallow. 



Yellow -throated Vireo. 



* Chickadee. 

 Robin. 



* Adult birds reported also as missing. 



