sent to the schools, which were tacked upon the walls of 

 every classroom. 



This circular recommended planting trees, shrubs, vines 

 and plants, the fruit of which attract birds. It emphasized 

 the importance of bathing and drinking places, as well as ad- 

 vocating the destruction of the homeless house cat. 



At the request of the Societ}-, the local storekeepers laid 

 in a stock of books relating to birds, and methods to attract 

 and protect them. The Public Library was presented with 

 books upon these subjects for the use of those unable to buy 

 the works suggested in the circulars. 



Inasmuch as our Society was the first of its kind in 

 Greenwich, it was natural that our efforts towards conser\a- 

 tion would be confronted with an indifference on the part of 

 many residents, due, in a measure, to their ignorance of the 

 role birds play in ridding all growing things of their insect 

 enemies. To reach a population of 15,000 persons, scattered 

 over a territory of about 81 square miles, called either for an 

 expensi\e ad\'ertising campaign, or persisted effort over a 

 long period. .V slim treasury demanded the latter course. 



One of the methods used to stimulate interest in this 

 work was a series of informal bird talks by the writer before 

 the public and pri^'ate schools, the Farmers' Club and se\eral 

 general audiences. .At these talks the writer showed his lan- 

 tern slides made from photographs taken about (Ireenwich. 

 These pictures, aside from their local interest, showed how 

 to feed the winter birds, how to make and place nesting bo.xes 

 and bird baths; in fact, how to make one's home grounds at- 

 tractive to bird life. 



By the Autumn of 1914 our .Society had engaged the ser- 

 \ ices of a bird warden, who had the authority of a constable. 

 When the hunting season opened, and 300 local licensed gun- 

 ners started out in quest of the pitifully few quail, grouse, 

 ducks, rabbits and squirrels the count}- afforded, our bird 

 warden was instrumental in stopping many unwelcome hunt- 

 ers from shooting on lands posted against trespassing. The 

 task, however, proved too great for one man, so that the com- 

 ing hunting season of 1915 will find ten bird wardens engaged 

 for several weeks, to protect the property of owners who 

 prefer quail on their lawns to quail on toast. 



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