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is hung in the middle of a shady tree, it stands very little chance 

 of getting a tenant; while if it is on a pole in the open or very 

 light shade, it has a much better chance. 



a Structure 



Incorrectly Built Boxes Nu ZBl 



Correctly Built Boxes Nu ZB2 



b Putting up bird boxes 



Bird Boxes Made by School Children and 

 Being Put Up in the Cayuga Bird Club 

 Sanctuary. Renwick. (May 7, 1915) Allen Nu ZB9 



c Types for different birds, properly built and properly placed 



Wren, hole ^-1J4 inches, any sort of box Nu WrH 



Wren box, on porch Nu WrH9 



Crested flycatcher, hole 2-254, box 5x5x8, 

 poorly placed in tree but occupied Nu FnC5 



Two Boxes on Posts Properly Placed; 

 Nearer One, Inhabited by House Wren, 

 Second One, by Crested Flycatcher Nu ZB3 



Purple martin, hole 2]^ inches; only house 

 that should have more than one compart- 

 ment, placed on post 18-20 feet from 

 ground Nu MeP9 



3 Furnish nesting material 



About the middle of May when the orioles, yellow warblers 

 and chipping and song sparrows are thinking of nesting, encour- 

 age the putting out of pieces of cotton and short pieces of light- 

 colored string or yarn and horse hair from old upholstery. An 

 abundance of nesting material will encourage the birds to nest 

 in the vicinity. 



Cotton, yellow warbler Nu WY3 



Cotton in indigo's nest Nu BuI5 



Oriole and strings Nu OrB2 



Tree swallow with feather in bill Nu SuT3 



4 Plant seed-bearing plants in the garden 



When Arbor Day arrives, encourage the planting of mulber- 

 ries, mountain ash, Virginia creeper, dogwood and other shrubs, 

 vines or trees that will bear fruit attractive to birds, and when 

 the gardens are planted put in a little piece of millet and a row of 

 sunflowers for the birds. 



Sunflowers and chickadee Nu Ci96 



Sunflowers and goldfinch Nu Go 



