14 THE AUDUBON BULL Die 
this time I did not try my own powers of charm upon the 
Thrush. 
The title question will be justified when I add that in Sept- 
ember 1922 a Hermit Thrush was found lying in the garage, that 
we two bird-lovers looked at it as it perched upon a high ledge, 
but as this bird seemed already startled by the entrance of the 
car, we did not make an effort to handle it. But in September, 
1923 I shall have a few leg bands in my possession, at least one 
of which will be designed to fit a Hermit Thrush. 
ERNEST W. BURCH 
Evanston Bird Club 
Nest-hunting With a Mirror 
Many times when out on bird trips, one has a great desire 
to look into certain birds’ nests that are tantalizingly just out 
of reach. Not only to satisfy our curiosity but to stimulate 
interest in bird study and out-door observation, we use a simple 
device that has added much to our pleasure and our knowledge. 
This device is a mirror 6x8 inches set in a light wooden 
frame which has a screw at the middle of each side. The end 
of a stiff wire about 12 inches long, is bent around each screw so 
that they will turn easily. They are then bent around the lower 
end of the frame and brought together at the middle, where 
they are fastened securely into the top of a light curtain pole 
about six feet long. Your mirror will now swing like the mirror 
of a dressing table and will remain at any desired angle. An 
extension is provided by having a tin sleeve added to a second 
pole, and, armed with this device, you may stand on the ground 
and look into nests from six to sixteen feet high, seeing the 
eggs or young birds perfectly without in any way injuring the 
nest or disturbing its occupants. 
Try it this spring and see how much it will add to the interest 
and value of your bird study. 
JESSIE R. MANN. 
N. I. 8. T. C. DeKalb, Il. 


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Photo by C. A. Waite 
AFLOAT ON DECATUR LAKE 


