"Ovir grounds are so small that we have little information 

 to give regarding the birds, although there has been a much 

 greater variety this summer than last. 



"The suet holders were constantly emptied last winter, 

 but the feeding table was not used at all. 



"The mulberry trees have been a great attraction to all 



the birds." 



MARY W. HOYT. 



"I do feel that the work which the Greenwich Bird So- 

 ciety is doing is having a marked effect upon our bird life — 

 for the variety and number of birds are increasing, both in 

 the winter and summer months. 



"From my observations their presence is making its in- 

 fluence felt in the reduction of insects which have, in other 

 years, infested our trees. 



"I have never felt willing to catch and poison the English 

 sparrows, which, as we all know, drive our native birds away, 

 but I have destroyed their nests and disturbed them after 

 dark in their roosting places by playing the hose upon them. 

 This method has a very wholesome effect in ridding our im- 

 mediate surroundings of this troublesome little bird." 



W. B. TUBBY. 



"Our birds have certainly been on the increase this year, 

 although the impudence and tenacity of the English sparrows 

 make it very discouraging work. The sparrows filled prac- 

 tically all the bird houses with litter, and in spite of all our 

 efforts have reduced the number of nestings very much. I 

 have had very little success with traps and have finally de- 

 cided that a small double-barreled shotgun is the best exter- 

 minator. 



"There is no question but what the commendable work 

 of the Greenwich Society has helped the situation all over 

 town. Our greatest need at present is a systematic effort 

 against English sparrows and cats." 



H. J. FISHER. 



"The bird life this summer at 'Cabinwood' has been 

 noticeably greater, both in numbers of individuals as well as 

 species. While most of the commoner birds nested here, 



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