70 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 
Barrington Bird Club 
The Barrington Bird Club has suffered a reduction in number dur- 
ing the depression, but the enthusiasm of the remaining faithful has grown 
in compensation. The ten meetings of the year have been well attended. 
The Village Park Board gave the club permission to use a section of 
the new north park for a bird sanctuary. A small stream runs through 
this area, and a few large willow trees border on it. Iwo hundred and 
eighty-nine shrubs and vines have Leen set out this fall. Mr. John Bell, 
landscape architect, who is a member of the club, took charge of the plant- 
ing, and the village furnished the labor. We feel this undertaking marks 
a big step in advance. The original sanctuary, situated on the borders of 
the cemetery, was constantly being disturbed, and our plantings were cut 
down. Supervision is promised for the new location. The money for the 
planting was raised at a very pleasant lawn fete given in September at the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Plagge. 
Percy MacKaye’s beautiful bird masque, “Sanctuary,” is to be pre- 
sented by the club next summer, on the grounds of Mr. and Mrs. Alex- 
ander Reichmann, where an appropriate planting simulates a woodland 
glade. Mrs. R. R. Hammond will again direct the production—first given 
by the club in 1928. 
Fourteen members and friends appeared for the early morning bird 
walk, May 20, in the woods of Biltmore, north of Barrington. A smaller 
number walked and drove in the snow on December 23 for a Christmas 
bird census. 
A pair of Chickadees nested in a birch-bark Wren house hung about 
twelve feet from the ground in a small elm tree which is planted on the 
edge of the drive into our garage,. which is under the north end of our 
house. This tree not only overhangs the drive but is not more than two 
rods from the garage and kitchen doors. The drive is in constant use. It 
Was a surprise to find the Chickadees had taken possession. We saw the 
parent birds taking food into the box, but kept no records. he young birds 
got away without being seen, but we hope safely. A Chickadee was first 
seen going into the box on April 2. They were in and out frequently dur- 
ing the last two weeks of the month, then, after the first of May, not seen 
or heard for weeks. 
The first Yellow-throated Vireo we have had reported from Bar- 
rington was seen here on May 9. One was also seen by us on August 29, 
in the same place. 
White-crowned Sparrows were here in unusual numbers from May 
9 to May 13, twelve being seen feeding in a small space before the house 
where food had been scattered for them. 
Ducks were present, last spring, in the ponds and lakes near by so 
that I saw eight species where I would ordinarily see two or three. 
