. Bird lore . er, these bolder spirits usuallyseek the South, and seldom winter north of Virginia. Now and then, for somereason, a Mockingbird declines to leave his northern summer home and, despitethe snows and sleet, will remain. In the winter of 1905-6, one is known to havestayed at Rochester, New York, possibly induced in part to do so by the abundantfood provided for it by Mrs. Carroll E. Brown. The Mockingbird 27r While investigating the feeding habits of this remarkable bird, Dr. F. E. L. Beal found that in the fifty-two stomachs examined 29 per centHis Food of the contents consisted of
. Bird lore . er, these bolder spirits usuallyseek the South, and seldom winter north of Virginia. Now and then, for somereason, a Mockingbird declines to leave his northern summer home and, despitethe snows and sleet, will remain. In the winter of 1905-6, one is known to havestayed at Rochester, New York, possibly induced in part to do so by the abundantfood provided for it by Mrs. Carroll E. Brown. The Mockingbird 27r While investigating the feeding habits of this remarkable bird, Dr. F. E. L. Beal found that in the fifty-two stomachs examined 29 per centHis Food of the contents consisted of vegetable origin. Of the latter, 50 per cent was of fruit, and 21 per cent of seeds and other birds appetite for fruit and berries in some communities becomes at times^so marked that many fruit growers complain of their depredations, while others-plant more fruit in order to provide enough both for man and bird. This latteris the humane and economic method, and should be followed by all Radclyffe Citgfnero- YOUNG MOCKINGBIRDSriiotographed by A. Radclyffe Dugmoie Cbe ^uDubon Societies EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Edited by WILLIAM DUTCHERAddress all correspondence, and send all remittances for dues and contributions tothe National Association of Audubon Societies, 141 Broadway, New York City DIRECTORY OF THE STATE AUDUBON SOCIETIES With names and addresses of their Secretaries Alabama Wallace, Jr., Montgomery Arizona Mrs. Harriet B. Thornber, Tucson California Mrs Harriet W. Myers, 306 Ave. 66, Los Angeles Connecticut Mrs. William Brown Glovhr, Fairfield Delaware Mrs. William S Hilles, 904 Market street, Wilmington District of Columbia Miss Helhn P. Childs, Chevy Chase, Md. Florida Mrs. I. Vanderpool, Maitland Illinois Miss Mary Drummond. Spring Lane, Lake Forest Indiana Miss Florence A. Howe, 2043 Hillside Ave., Indianapolis Iowa Mrs. William F. Parrott, 302 Franklin St., Waterloo Kansas Mr. Frank E. McMillhn, Wichita Louisiana Mrs. Phrcival Wraight,
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