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this time I did not try my own powers of charm upon the 

 Thrush. 



The title question will be justified when I add that in Sept- 

 ember 1922 a Hermit Thrush was found lying in the garage, that 

 we two bird-lovers looked at it as it perched upon a high ledge, 

 but as this bird seemed already startled by the entrance of the 

 car, we did not make an effort to handle it. But in September, 

 1923 I shall have a few leg bands in my possession, at least one 

 of which will be designed to fit a Hermit Thrush. 



Ernest W. Burch 

 Evanston Bird Club 



Nest-kunting Witli a Mirror 



Many times when out on bird trips, one has a great desire 

 to look into certain birds' nests that are tantalizingly just out 

 of reach. Not only to satisfy our curiosity but to stimulate 

 interest in bird study and out-door observation, we use a simple 

 device that has added much to our pleasure and our knowledge. 



This device is a mirror 6x8 inches set in a light wooden 

 frame which has a screw at the middle of each side. The end 

 of a stiff wire about 12 inches long, is bent around each screw so 

 that they will turn easily. They are then bent around the lower 

 end of the frame and brought together at the middle, where 

 they are fastened securely into the top of a light curtain pole 

 about six feet long. Your mirror will now swing like the mirror 

 of a dressing table and will remain at any desired angle. An 

 extension is provided by having a tin sleeve added to a second 

 pole, and, armed with this device, you may stand on the ground 

 and look into nests from six to sixteen feet high, seeing the 

 eggs or young birds perfectly without in any way injuring the 

 nest or disturbing its occupants. 



Try it this spring and see how much it will add to the interest 

 and value of your bird study. 



Jessie R. Mann. 

 N. I. S. T. C. DeKalb, 111. 





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