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Bird - Lore 



Woodpecker enjoyed his luncheon at an 

 open cafeteria counter a little distance apart. 

 The seeking mind, aroused by this novel 

 presentment, turned to the other half of the 

 window to receive the explanation very 

 obviously offered there. Three large Au- 

 dubon charts showed the birds whose com- 

 pany we may attract and retain throughout 

 the bleakest winter, if the enticements set 

 forth in the scenic part of the window are 

 persistently employed. Samples of different 



other food devices were shown at a popular 

 field club of Englewood, together with a 

 corn stalk shelter erected on the club grounds. 

 All this was done by the Protection Com- 

 mittee of the Englewood Bird Club and the 

 results should recommend their plan to other 

 bird associations. A significant factor in 

 the success of the exhibit was the timing of 

 a lecture by Prof. Arthur Allen of Cornell 

 University on "Bird Protection and Winter 

 Feeding" so that it occurred during the 



WINDOW EXHIBIT OF THE ENGLEWOOD BIRD CLUB 



sorts of bird-foods, with, presumably, their 

 calories, proteids, carbo-hydrates, and vita- 

 mines, were displayed with a printed list of 

 menu prices, and places where the supplies 

 might be obtained. The most popular books 

 on birds were there, and for sale within the 

 store. There resulted, also, a lively sale of 

 feeding- trays and shelters, suet-holders and 

 bird calendars; and a neighboring seed store 

 had a run on its stock to the amount of a 

 hundred pounds. 



At this same time a feeding-table and 



fortnight of the illustrative window, to which 

 the cards inviting to the lecture called 

 attention. — Sarah J. Day, Englewood, N. J. 



Birds of an Acre 



Our yard and flower-garden cover Just an 

 acre of land. There are several large trees, 

 including linden, maple, larch, and Norway 

 spruce. The flower-garden, largely shrub- 

 filled, is surrounded on two sides with old 

 apple trees, and the walk is bordered with 



