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Photos by Dr. I, S. Roberts and A. A. Allen 

 GOLF COURSES BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THE PRESENCE OF BIRDS 



A laivn destroyed by white grubs and a Meadowlark (inset) 

 carrying tvhite grubs to its young. 



Sometimes there is no water, sometimes it is a lack of safe 

 nesting places, again it is a lack of food-bearing shrubs or trees, 

 or an over-abundance of cats and other enemies of birds. 

 Always there is the sunshine beloved by most birds, the varied 

 topography, and a certain amount of seclusion, especially early 

 in the morning. 



It is a mistaken idea that a bird-sanctuary must be a large 

 area covered with a tangle of bushes and vines — a veritable 

 jungle. The places in this country which are richest in bird-life 

 are those that combine open areas with clumps of shrubbery or 

 single bushes. The edges of woodlands shelter far more birds 

 than the center of the woods, and pasture-lots, dotted with 

 thorn-apples and dogwoods and mulberries, support still 

 greater numbers. 

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