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THE WOODSTOCK BIRD CLUB 



The Woodstock Bird Club, which is a branch of the Lucy Mackenzie 

 Humane Society of Woodstock, has had only a year's experience but 

 it is already recognized as doing something worth while. Winter feed- 

 ing stations have been placed in the parks by the club and individuals 

 throughout the town have fed the birds from shelves and trees. Es- 

 pecially has the interest extended to the school children in the village 

 and in the rural districts to feed and protect birds. 



Nesting boxes were placed in gardens and near houses and many 

 of them were occupied by nuthatches, chickadees and several pairs 

 of house wrens. This emphasized the fact that the birds will nest near 

 our homes if they are provided with desirable nesting boxes, placed 

 early enough in the spring for them to arrange for their housekeeping, 

 and if the everlasting English sparrow will let them alone. We have 

 never had wrens until this last season. 



BIRD LISTS 



RECORDS FOR ST. JOHNSBURY, 1917 



Inez Addie Hoive 



First Date Last Date 



Chickadee 



Goldfinch 



Barred Owl 



Screech Owl 



White-breasted Nuthatch 



Red-breasted Nuthatch 



Northern Shrike 



English Sparrow 



Downy Woodpecker 



Hairy Woodpecker 



Pileated Woodpecker 



Blue Jay 



Ruffed Grouse 



Brown Creeper 



Snow Bunting Jan. 2 Mar. 24 



Evening Grosbeak Jan. 6 May 18 



Tree Sparrow Jan. 7 « Apr. 5 



Redpoll Jan. 9 May 18 



