THE BIRD STUDY BOOK 



Usually it should be placed on boards. Various feed- 

 ing plans have been devised to prevent the food from 

 being covered or washed away by snow or rain. 

 Detailed explanations of these can be found in Bulle- 

 tin No. I, "Attracting Birds About the Home," 

 issued by the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies. Suet wired to the limb of a tree on 

 the lawn will give comfort and nourishment to many 

 a Chickadee, Nuthatch and Downy Woodpecker. 

 To make a bird sanctuary nesting sites and food 

 are the first requirements. There appears to be no 

 reason why town and city parks should not be made 

 into places of great attraction for the wild birds. 



Community Sanctuaries. — ^At Meriden, New Hamp- 

 shire, there is a tract of land containing thirty-two 

 acres of fields and woods, dedicated to the comfort 

 and happiness of wild birds. 1 1 is owned by the Meri- 

 den Bird Club, and owes its existence largely to the 

 intelligence and enthusiasm of Ernest H. Baynes, 

 bird-lover and lecturer, who lives there. The entire 

 community takes an interest in its maintenance, 

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