HIS FATE IN THE BALANCE 45 



3 juncos, 2 Screech Owls, 1 shore-lark, 1 water thrush and 15 

 unrecognized. 



Leaving out the two Screech Owls, of the birds that were 

 identified, the English sparrows formed practically one-half. On 



YOUNG SCREECH OWLS. 



this basis we will allow that of the unrecognized birds 7 were 



song birds. Add these to the 15 recognized song birds and we 



have a total of 21 song birds out of 255 stomachs examined. 



The question is, What shall be the fate of the Screech Owl 



encouragement, toleration or limitation? To me it seems 



that the number of Screech Owls should be strictly limited 



for the benefit of the song birds; but I do not believe in their 



extermination. 



