. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . hog lotof several acres, with a small wooded gully leading down to the riverand affording shade to the dozen or more hogs that range there (, fig. 2). DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS. After this preliminary account of the topography and the productsof the farm we may consider the birds and their relation to the whole farm with its arable land, river shore, steep bluff, and lowcalamus swamp bordered on one side by the high hill and on anotherby the extent of level forest, presents conditions so varied as to attractmany di
. Birds of a Maryland farm : a local study of economic ornithology . hog lotof several acres, with a small wooded gully leading down to the riverand affording shade to the dozen or more hogs that range there (, fig. 2). DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS. After this preliminary account of the topography and the productsof the farm we may consider the birds and their relation to the whole farm with its arable land, river shore, steep bluff, and lowcalamus swamp bordered on one side by the high hill and on anotherby the extent of level forest, presents conditions so varied as to attractmany different kinds of birds: The actual distribution of the variousspecies is of great importance. Other things being equal, those thatlive on the arable land, and thus have the best opportunity to checkthe work of injurious plants and insects, may be expected to do thegreatest good, while such as frequent only the swamp or the remotewoodland have little effect on crops. BIRDS THAT FEED IN OPEN FIEI/DS. Meadowlark.—The meadowlark (fig. 1) is a good example of species. * .—Meadowlark. of the former class. It was found breeding in all the lots, usually in atimothy field or an old weedy cornfield (PI. A, fig. 1). and was presentin numbers sufficient to do much good. In late summer flocks of 20were often seen, and in November usually more than twice that num-ber. These birds in their feeding completely covered the open partsof the lots, and came fearlessly up to the barns and foraged within astones throw of the house. Bull. 1 7, Biological Survey, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate II. Marshall HallWharf AT MARSHALL HALL JD.
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