MAKING BIRD SANCTUARIES 



periods of migration, he discovered three hundred and 

 twenty-eight birds, embracing forty species. 



Why do not more of the birds that pass in spring 

 tarry in this quiet place for the summer? The an- 

 swer is that the cemetery has been rendered unattrac- 

 tive to them by the merely human committee in 

 charge of the property. 



During the season when birds are engaged with 

 their domestic duties they are usually a very wise 

 little people. They know perfectly well whether a 

 region is calculated to provide them with sure and 

 safe nesting sites, and whether sufficient food and 

 water are available for their daily wants. A little 

 of this same wisdom on our part, and a compara- 

 tively small expenditure, might make a bird paradise 

 of almost any cemetery. Such places are not usually 

 frequented by men and boys who go afield for the 

 purpose of shooting. That is an important point in 

 the establishment of a bird sanctuary. 



Eliminate Enemies. — One great enemy of the birds, 

 however, must be guarded against — the domestic 

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