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rookery which once had 250 nests, but now has 10,000 nests since warden 
patrol was initiated. Brown pelicans sat on their nests high in the trees; 
American egrets carried twigs to their nests; snowy egrets sheltered their 
nests with outspread wings from the hot noonday sun; flocks of little blue 
herons rose as the trailer guests passed by (they would have paid no 
attention to the warden); while ticking notes, like the young of the black- 
crowned night heron, came from some areas. Both black- and yellow- 
crowned night herons were abundant. Ward’s herons nested in January, 
so were all well developed. Louisiana herons were numerous and conspicu- 
ous. A fish crow and black vultures flew about, no doubt acting as 
scavengers for the neglected nestling herons that had fallen from the nests. 
Toward evening flocks of graceful white ibis came sailing in to the rookery, 
and as we skirted the island they took flight—at least 1500 of them, 
Warden Schultz estimated. What a sight! 
For several hours we were the guests of Mr. Schultz on Whiskey Stump 
Island. His first shack among the pines had been rendered unsafe by 
termites, but a more durable one has been erected of cypress, which is 
termite proof. On one occasion when the warden handed his carefully 
prepared report to Dr. Mills the paper fell in shreds, due to termites. His 
experiences in bird protection were thrilling. I had found Warden Chandler, 
of the Okeechobee region, very reticent in referring to unpleasant experi- 
ences. Sometimes Mr. Schultz has been under a fire of shot for hours, but 
escaped. Doctors, lawyers and government officials are the worst offenders. 
Mr. Schultz has had time to think during his patrol duty. He believes, 
and IJ think rightly so, that collectors need to be curbed. He often observes 
those who “take” killing a rare species, then throwing it into the bushes. 
In most cases more careful study with binoculars would settle the identity. 
Bird banding, too, has largely served its purpose. Routes of migration have 
been determined now, so why carry on a practice which in rookeries often 
causes the death of many nestling birds. A winter visitor in Gulfport 
expressed the same opinion to me. He had fed 60 pounds of seed to cardinals 
and quail and was quite irate on seeing quail hobbling about after an 
experience with an enthusiastic bird bander. 
Mr. Schultz has a unique feeding station for warblers and other 
insectivorous birds. On a shelf were citrus fruits cut in half, where bred 
many fruit flies. This lure attracted several species. Parula and prairie 
warblers were present. A gray kingbird, much exausted from flight, perched 
near the cabin. A few purple martins were inspecting the gourds and 
martin house. 
Great credit is due Dr. and Mrs. Mills for this project which has cost 
them $30,000, but which has protected the Tampa Bay rookeries. We 
rejoice that the National Audubon Society has now assumed responsibility 
for the work. 
March 9 and 10 I spent on an Audubon tour under the direction of 
Alexander Sprunt, Jr. We toured the east side of Lake Okeechobee one day 
and visited the Kissimmee Prairies the next. Mr. Sprunt is a delightful, 
competent guide, a friend of A. Bailey, and not unlike him except for a 
southern (S. C.) accent. Seven of us in a Plymouth station wagon of the 
