The Hollow Tree 3 



little sulphur, etc., in each nest will do that. And, finally, 1 concentrate my mater- 

 ial in one attractive, secluded, picturesque place. 



Many of my friends were skeptical of the result, but already things are happen- 

 ing, although the tree was finished only in September and I scarcely looked for 

 returns before June. 



A Golden-winged Woodpecker took up his residence there before I was quite 

 ready for him. The daily record of his food habits has been kept (through help 

 of the Biological Survey) and some interesting facts obtained. 



A Screech Owl dwelling in another box, has contributed two young rats that 

 he must have got miles away, some grasshoppers, and a pine mouse (M. pine- 

 torum) a new record for the region. 



Nuthatches and deer mice are living in and about the tree at this moment, 

 and once, at least, a coon found it a harbor of refuge. Thus it is already answer- 

 ing the ends of its creation and each month is producing some results to justify 

 the tree. 



(Written for Bird-Lore by permission of the Editor of ''Country Life,'' in 

 which magazine the log of the tree is set forth each month.) 



LOON GETTING UNDER WAY. NOTE THE POSITION OF THE FEET 

 Photographed by J. S. Perry, at Mud Lake, Victoria Co., N. B., August, 1908 



