EVERY GOLF COURSE A BIRD SANCTUARY 

 SOME GOLF COURSE BIRDS 



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Photos by A. A. Allen 



COLD STORAGE EGGS IN THE ROUGH 



The Horned Lark is one of the first birds to nest in spring, the incubat- 

 ing bird often being covered by the late snows. Like the European Skylark it 

 performs a thrilling plunge from high in the air as part of its courtship. It is a 

 valuable aid to the Greens Committee, because of its fondness for the seeds of 

 such turf pests as crab-grass, chickweed, and dandelion. It likewise eats white 

 grubs, wire-worms, dung-beetles, clover-leaf and clover-root weevils, grasshop- 

 pers, leaf-hoppers, chinchbugs, ants, and earth-worms. 



Photos by A. A. Allen 

 SHE KEEPS HER EGGS IN AN OVEN 



The Meadowlark is a larger and more familiar bird than the Horned 

 Lark. The black crescent on a yellow breast and conspicuous white outer tail- 

 feathers make its identification easy. It has a pleasing song and builds a domed 

 nest in the rough, shaped like an old-fashioned Dutch oven. Its food is similar 

 to that of the Horned Lark but with a larger percentage of insect-pests. It is, 

 therefore, very desirable on a Golf Course. 



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