THE COURT OF THE BIRDS. 



One of the chief features of Bird Day will be the exhibit of bird 

 houses, devices for winter feeding, bird baths, life histories of insect 

 pests and their bird enemies, English sparrow traps and cat traps, and 

 others implements of bird lovers. 



A collection of colored lantern slides illustrating the conservation 

 work of the Greenwich Bird Protective Society. 



Leaflets and circulars telling how to attract and protect our native 

 birds will be furnished for free distribution ; also recently published books 

 pertaining to this subject will be on sale at regular prices. Many other 

 objects of interest, such as birds' nests, wild fruits which birds like, pho- 

 tographs, etc., will add to the educational value of "The Court of the 

 Birds." 



The Committee is also arranging competitions in connection with this 

 exhibit : 



Class 1. Adult Competitions. 



Class 2. Junior Competitions. 



All entries must be the work of the contestant. Name and address 

 of contestant must be attached to each article entered. 



Class 1. 



Adult competitions open to all citizens of Greenwich over eighteen 

 vears old. 



Lot 1. — Drawings, Paintings, Posters, etc. 



1. Entries in this class may consist of sketches, water colors, crayon 



drawings, posters, bronzes or carvings. 



2. They must depict or suggest birds or bird life in an attractive man- 



ner. 



3. Awards will be determined by faithfulness to nature, attractiveness 



and artistic value. 

 First prize, $5.00. Second priie, $2.50. Third prize, Baynes' "Wild 

 Bird Guests." 



Lot 2. — Photographs. 



1. Collection of photographs must contain six pictures or more of vary- 

 ing sizes or enlargements. 

 They must depict a natural phase of birds life, such as perching, 

 feeding or nesting, or they may show bird houses, nests or bird 

 baths. 



3. Not more than two photographs of birds' nests or bird houses should 

 be in any one collection. 



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