THE TRAVELS OF BIRDS 



of Pigeons which he saw in Kentucky, 2,230,- 

 272,000 birds passed in four hours. Twenty 

 years later they were still so abundant that Audu- 

 bon wrote: "I have satisfied myself by long 



A FAMOUS DAY FLYER. 



Passenger Pigeons were once so abundant that during their mi- 

 gration in 1808 it was estimated 2,230,272,000 passed one place 

 in four hours. Now there are none. 



observation that nothing but the gradual dimi- 

 nution of our forests can accomplish their de- 

 crease." But Audubon did not realize the power 

 of the market gunner unrestrained by law. 

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