94 The Ottawa Naturalist. [July 



PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO BIRDS, ANIMALS 



AND FISH. 



At a meeting of the Hintonburg branch of the S.P.C. held 

 in the Town Hall there on the 23rd of June, several members of 

 the Field Naturalists' Club gave short addresses, bearing 

 especially on the prevention of cruelty to birds, anirqals and 

 fish. Prof. Prince dwelt especially on the preservation of fish 

 and the necessity of protecting them when spawning. Mr. W. 

 T. Macoun spoke of the necessity of training the boys from 

 childhood to not injure the birds and instanced the large num- 

 ber of birds nesting at the Experimental Farm, where they were 

 partly protected and afforded places for nesting. Mr. A. G 

 Kingston spoke of the intense interest in the study of our birds 

 and how much of the delight was lost unless we know them 

 whenever seen or heard. Mr. J. Ballantyne's remarks were 

 l>rinci|'ally about animals, and he gave some interesting facts 

 regarding the habits of some of them, and dwelt on the necessity 

 of their being protected. Dr. J. Fletcher showed that many 

 birds which were generally considered very destructive, really 

 did more good to man than harm. He condemned the cageing 

 of wild birds, saying that in nearly every instance they died. 

 Mr. W. A. D. Lees touched on the legal aspect of the question 

 showing how the law it exercised could convict all who shot or 

 trapped birds or took their eggs. He also spoke of the delight 

 of watching and listening to the birds in their haunts. 



W. T. M. 



BIRD NOTES FOR JUNE. 



No new arrivals were recorded during the month except 

 the Pine Warbler. Since the first notes were published in the 

 April number, records have been taken of 1 16 species of birds 

 A few notes have been received this month, principally on the 



