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BY THE WAYSIDE 
BY THE WAYSIDE 
Published on the tenth of each month except 
July and August. 
The official organ of the Wisconsin. Illinois and 
Michigan Audubon Societies. 
Twenty-five cents per year Single copies 5 cents 
All communications should be sent to Roland E. 
Kremers, 1720 Vilas St., Madison, Wis. 
The American Ornithologists’ Union 
has as its members the best students of 
birds and bird life in the United States. 
When such a body urges a measure, it 
is well worth our while to consider 
whether it is not imperative that we 
adopt the measure recommended. —Edi¬ 
tor. 
Resolutions in Regard to the Protection 
of the Smaller Shore Birds passed at 
the Twenty-fourth Annual Congress 
of American Ornithologists’ Union. 
Whereas, It is well known that some 
of the Limicoke, or Shore-birds, are rap¬ 
idly decreasing in numbers, on account 
of spring shooting, and because they 
may be killed for millinery purposes un¬ 
der the guise of game-birds; and 
Whereas, Eleven species are too small 
to be of any value for food but are of 
great esthetic values as an important 
feature of the wild life on beaches, 
marshes, meadows and prairies, and can 
not well be spared therefrom; and 
Whereas, These species, particularly 
the Killdeer, which is known to destroy 
the boll-weevil, have more or less eco¬ 
nomic value; therefore, be it 
Resolved, That in order to prevent 
further excessive slaughter of such birds 
or their use as millinery ornaments, the 
American Ornithologists’ Union recom¬ 
mends that the following species known 
as: 
Red Phalarope 
Northern Phalarope 
Wilson’s Phalarope 
Least Sandpiper 
Semipalmated Sandpiper 
Western Sandpiper 
Spotted Sandpiper 
Killdeer 
Piping Plover 
Snowy Plover 
either be transferred from the list of 
game-birds or given protection similar 
to that now accorded non-game-birds. 
Carman, Ill., Jan. 27, 1911. 
Dear Wayside:— 
It rained one Friday and the rain 
froze on the wires, trees, and the ground, 
then it snowed 10 inches. The quails 
could not get anything to eat in the fields. 
One evening I went up into the hay 
mow to gather the eggs. I saw five 
quails on top of the hay. I got behind 
the hay to watch them. I am glad that 
they could get warm and eat corn and 
oats. They were frightened and went 
dying out of the door. Next day I 
threw out some corn and I hope they will 
come back. This morning I heard them 
calling in the hedges where there is not 
much snow. 
Yours truly, 
George Edmonds. 
Age 12 years. 
