HIS FATE IN THE BALANCE 



45 



3 juncos, 2 Screech Owls, 1 shore-lark, 1 water thrush and 15 

 unrecognized. 



Leaving out the two Screech Owls, of the birds that were 

 identified, the Enghsh sparrows formed practically one-half. On 



YOUNG SCREECH OWLS. 



this basis we will allow that of the unrecognized birds 7 were 

 song birds. Add these to the 15 recognized song birds and we 

 have a total of 21 song birds out of 255 stomachs examined. 

 The question is. What shall be the fate of the Screech Owl 

 — encouragement, toleration or limitation? To me it seems 

 that the number of Screech Owls should be strictly limited 

 for the benefit of the song birds; but I do not believe in their 

 extermination. 



