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interest to yourself or your readers. The children (twelve in number, from 

 five to twelve years old) kept a list of all the birds observed here (central 

 Saskatchewan) during the month of September. They recorded in all forty- 

 one species, which included such birds as the Cedar Waxwing, Loggerhead 

 Shrike, Baltimore Oriole, Goldfinch, and several different Hawks, etc. Several 

 of them I thought better to list as doubtful, since I had no other proof than 

 the children's statements, that they ranged so far west. These were: Summer 

 Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting. We are hoping to find next 

 year that they really are residents of this district. 



I am enclosing two letters written by my scholars, when asked for a letter 

 on things they had seen or done relating to the birds. 



With every wish for your success in the splendid work you are doing. — 

 Mary F. Yates, (teacher), Beresford School District, Kelliher, Sask. 



[The Indigo Bunting finds its widest distribution in the eastern United States, 

 though it ranges west to the plains, casually to Colorado, and breeds as far north as 

 Nova Scotia and Manitoba. A verified record of it in Saskatchewan would be of value 

 but it is quite doubtful whether it ever goes as far northwest, unless accidentally. The 

 Summer Tanager would be even less likely to occur so far north of its normal range. 

 The Scarlet Tanager, like the Indigo Bunting, reaches Manitoba, and might possibly 

 be found in South Dakota, but hardly farther northwest. Your method of interesting 

 the pupils is excellent, and still more worthy of mention is the interrogation mark after 

 doubtful records. — A. H. W.] 



A BIRD -TABLE 



This spring the scholars of Beresford school made a table for the birds. 

 We all brought some wheat to school, and the crumbs left from our dinner we 

 put on the table. Then we covered it over with leaves and some of the birds 

 came and ate it. We put some wheat and crumbs on the table every day, 

 and the birds like to eat off the table. There are quite a few birds in the 

 woods opposite the schoolhouse. We hang some suet out for the Chickadees to 

 eat. — Hattie Saunders. 



[The idea of "camouflaging" the birds'-table with leaves is very interesting. Sun- 

 flower seeds, millet or various weed-seeds take the place of wheat and are probably pre- 

 ferred by most species of birds. — A. H. W.] 



A HOME SANCTUARY FOR BIRDS 



I have been subscribing for Bird-Lore ever since Jan. i, 1918, and I think 

 it is a very interesting magazine, especially for bird-lovers and friends of birds. 

 I have read everything in it thoroughly and some numbers I have read twice. 

 I belong to the Nebraska Ornithologist Union. 



January 15, 1918, two boy-neighbors and myself started a bird club for 

 the protection and study of our song and insectivorus birds. We also set aside 

 a patch of land of about six acres. We now have about thirty bird-houses and 



