Why do you collect ?- 



Every person who makes 

 a collection of eggs should have a good reason for 

 so doing. If you do it for the mere gratification 

 of having so many sets of eggs, you are not only 

 injuring the birds but your-self also, as you are 

 destroying all the pure motives that might be 

 possible to you in the study of bird life. 



Too often we come across the "market value" 

 collector, he who seems to Lave but one idea, 

 taking the eggs solely because they are worth so 

 much or leaving them because they are worth so 

 little. In my opinion the only thing that ex- 

 cuses collecting, except for scientific use, is that 

 many young people become interested in Orni- 

 thology solely by this means. 

 Afterward, when they become more acquainted 

 with the study they stop collecting, take up the 

 work with new possibilities and a love of nature 

 for it- self. 



If you are not getting any material that benefits 

 you by collecting, either stop or change your plan 

 to one of useful investigation. 



J.R.B. 



