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THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



Photo by Jesse L. Smith 



IN THE GRASS LAKE COUNTRY 



water chinquapin. These lotus beds attract hundreds of visitors during 

 August when the blossoms are open. A few years ago the plants 

 occupied more than half of the area of the lake. There were literally 

 millions of blossoms in sight at one time. Later on the extent of the 

 colony was greatly reduced by natural causes, these including probably 

 the upheaval of roots by the ice when a severe winter found an unusu- 

 ally low water level in the lake, but the area occupied is again increasing. 



The fame of the lotus beds in Grass Lake is equalled by its fame 

 as a place to shoot water fowl. As a possible sanctuary for bird life 

 the whole region appeals greatly to all interested in birds. With its 

 abundant aquatic plant and animal life and the fine nesting sites along 

 its marshy fringes and on its reedy islets it could support an immense 

 summer population of bird life. A few years of protection would be 

 sufficient to insure such a population made up largely of species that 

 now make their way to nesting places far to the north. 



Lake County has great opportunities in the way of preserving the 

 primitive beauty of its landscapes. The progress of the movement 

 looking to this end will be watched with interest in other counties of 

 the state. 



HARBINGERS OF SPRING 

 By W. C. Harris 



(Bluebird's Warble) 

 Truly, surely, truly, 

 Spring is here, 

 This new year. 

 Fragrance rare, 

 In the air, 

 Lovely, lovely, lovely. 



(Robin at Day-break) 

 Cheerily, cheerily, I am here, 

 Chanting morning warbles clear. 

 Bring good cheer, cheer, cheer. 

 Cheerily — cheerup, 

 Cheerily — cheerup, 

 Up, up, up ! 



Day is here— here, here ! 

 Up, up ! 



(Brown Thrasher's Song of Victory) 



See me ! Listen to me ! 



Look at me ! 



I am useful, 



Don't deny it ! 



My nest is ready, 



I must work ! 



Look, look ! 



Look, look ! 



High up in the tree, 



T won victory ! 



Sun is shining, sun is shining; 



I am happy, I am happy. 



