. Bird lore . e, fully equipped, will require a total outlay of a little morethan $2,000 in addition to the use of the land. The statement, originating with the New York World, that a vast sumwas to be expended is greatly to be regretted, as it will delay the establish-ment of other reserves. The expense of maintenance is little or nothing, asthe work of the supervision is a labor of Ibve. A piece of ground twenty feet square, with a poultry-netting fence may bemade a successful reserve. In every city and village there are areas which,at small expense, could be fenced and placed in charge of s
. Bird lore . e, fully equipped, will require a total outlay of a little morethan $2,000 in addition to the use of the land. The statement, originating with the New York World, that a vast sumwas to be expended is greatly to be regretted, as it will delay the establish-ment of other reserves. The expense of maintenance is little or nothing, asthe work of the supervision is a labor of Ibve. A piece of ground twenty feet square, with a poultry-netting fence may bemade a successful reserve. In every city and village there are areas which,at small expense, could be fenced and placed in charge of some local bird-lover,teacher of biology in the high school, member of the Audubon Society, etc.,who would be glad to manage it for the sake of the birds. The time is ripe for this movement. Let wealthy bird-lovers buy suitableareas and fence them, and lease them at a nominal rent to organizationsor individuals who will agree to care for them properly. Let us labor togetherto bring back the. birds to the cities. YOUNG BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKSPhotographed by H. T. Bohlman
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