THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 189 
BIRDS KILLED AT DESTRUCTION ISLAND 
LIGHT STATION 

Destruction Island Lighthouse, Coast of 
It is unfortunate during the 
migrating season that many 
birds are killed by flying 
against the lights at different 
lighthouse stations along the 
Coast. Many birds travel after 
night in making their long 
journeys, and at times when the 
weather is unfavorable, especial- 
ly during a storm, the birds be- 
come lost or bewildered under 
the strong rays of the lighthouse 
beacon and kill themselves by 
flying against the windows. 
Mr. Carl Lien, who is sta- 
tioned at the Destruction Island 
lighthouse, off the coast of 
Washington, has sent in a de- 
tailed report of the different 
birds that have been killed dur- 
ing the months of April, May 
and June. This is published be- 
low because it serves' a very 
good record, not only in the 
number of birds that are killed, 
but in the different species that 
meet death by flying against the 
Washington. light: 
Number 
Date Name killed Weather 
March 
31—Kaeding Petrels ............... 2 Light E. wind. Hazy 
ENVIRO M ach a o iol cee cm aponedl Maas Soe vce, ast 3 1 Light E. wind. Hazy 
April 
(lesa SY 2X7 eNO Bs ec OO Sd Bo Nae car Ah 1 Light N. W. wind. Cloudy 
VWO—-Sone SParrvowe .o.sn. swe waere ech yes & 
ie Varieds, NTIS. sis. acc Gorter seen & 
17—Sone-Sparrowni. aes one eee wks 
20—Song Sparrow ..............-0- 
24 PELs cane Bee ee Se ae Stele ak 
ZA SAAC NETH Sa. ack Seis esteem wnat 8 Wares 
PA==PIOV ER cee Se tien hehe ee es ewe 
24—Golden Crowned Sparrow....... 
24—Song Sparrow ............0008- 
ZO—— SANG PI POT ss viccosen: week eae dts Nie bow ee 
Zil—— SAME RDO E ee se eee Regen cate alehiene 
27—Song Sparrow ..............0.. 
27—Golden Crowned Sparrow....... 
27—Northern Pharalope ............ 
30—Sandpiper ............ Teepe eters 
SE ed 515 2 bel ode Rie EOS a 
1 Light N. W. wind. Mist 
1 S. W. gale. Rain 
1 S. W. gale. Rain 
1 Light S. W. wind. Squally 
12 S. E. gale. Rain 
8 S. E. gale. Rain 
1 S. E. gale. Rain 
1 S. E. gale. Rain 
1 S. E. gale. Rain 
1 Light S. E. wind. Showers 
3 Light S. W. wind. Squally 
3 Light S. W. wind. Squally 
1 Light S. W. wind. Squally 
1 Light S. W. wind. Squally 
2 Light E. wind. Cloudy 
1 Light E. wind. Cloudy 
