. Among the water-fowl : observation, adventure, photography : a popular narrative account of the water-fowl as found in the northern and middle states and lower Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains . JUST BELOW THEM [wERe] THREE KITTIVVAKES ON THEIR NESTS signalled to be drawn up. There were no birdsnesting close to the other hoisting-apparatus, or Ishould have made a descent there too. Earlier in the afternoon we had seen a schooneranchor off North Bird Rock. A dory went ashore,and we could hear the gunshots as they were killingthe birds. After a time the men rowed over to themain rock, lande
. Among the water-fowl : observation, adventure, photography : a popular narrative account of the water-fowl as found in the northern and middle states and lower Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains . JUST BELOW THEM [wERe] THREE KITTIVVAKES ON THEIR NESTS signalled to be drawn up. There were no birdsnesting close to the other hoisting-apparatus, or Ishould have made a descent there too. Earlier in the afternoon we had seen a schooneranchor off North Bird Rock. A dory went ashore,and we could hear the gunshots as they were killingthe birds. After a time the men rowed over to themain rock, landed, and two of them, and a boy,climbed up the ladder. The men went around shoot-ing raking shots along the lines ot birds upon theirnests, mowing them down. Most ot those killedsimply lay dead upon the nesting-spot, where they 79 Among the Watkr-Fowl were inaccessible. A few fell to the water, andwere picked up by the boat, where they had quite apile of birds and a couple of pails ot eggs. Myindignation at this atrocity was tempered by thefact that the men were ignorant and probablyhungry for fresh meat. Yet for all that they. GANNETS, MURRES AND KITTIWAKES, FROM THE CRATE ought not to be allowed to slaughter the breed-ing birds. Owing to this there are only a fewthousands left here at present out of former in-numerable multitudes, and all these interestingand beautiful sea-birds are becoming scarcer everyyear. Why cannot the Canadian Governmentprotect them by law, and make these lighthousekeepers, or others, game-wardens, with full powers 80 Modern Cliff-Dwellers to protect the birds ? This is something thatbird-lovers may well strive to have accomplished. Never can I torget the impressions of the Sundaythat I spent on Bird Rock. The sky was overcast,with a very strong wind from the south-east, rawand chill, with occasional showers. The mercurydid not rise above 50 degrees during the day, andthe heaviest clothing was none too warm. Bundledup in overcoat and rubber-boots, I sat
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