. Bird lore . ason Wilsons Snipe probing mud for new collection also contains picturesshowing the movements of Coots, Boat-tailed Crackles, Blue Geese, and other birdsof the region. Scenes illustrating the life oftrappers and hunters were also is our hope eventually to collect a largeseries of motion-picture films illustratingthe more striking phases of Americanbird-life, the educational value of whichshould be very great. The Association hasreceived many inquiries as to this, andthe Secretary expects to answer themdefinitely soon. 70 Bird - Lore A Michigan Bulletin The Mic
. Bird lore . ason Wilsons Snipe probing mud for new collection also contains picturesshowing the movements of Coots, Boat-tailed Crackles, Blue Geese, and other birdsof the region. Scenes illustrating the life oftrappers and hunters were also is our hope eventually to collect a largeseries of motion-picture films illustratingthe more striking phases of Americanbird-life, the educational value of whichshould be very great. The Association hasreceived many inquiries as to this, andthe Secretary expects to answer themdefinitely soon. 70 Bird - Lore A Michigan Bulletin The Michigan Audubon Society hasissued a large folder containing an appealto the public to feed the birds. A synopsisof the state game-laws is given, also a shortlist of bird-books, a story purporting tohave been written by a cat, and other notesand news. There is no indication that thisis to be followed by other publications of alike character, but, should it be succeededwith other issues as interesting as this BIRD-COLONY OF J. H. LARKIN, SOUTHBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. THE BOXESARE MADE OF PAINT-PAILS. we should all be glad. Our criticism of it,as an Audubon pamphlet, is that it bearsno date of publication, and its pages aretoo large to render its filing convenientwith other books and circulars of a likecharacter. A Bird-Box Experiment The Associations Department of Ap-plied Ornithology conducted an experi-ment in bird-boxes at Cold Spring Harbor,Long Island, last summer. Forty-fourboxes were secured from a well-knowndealer, and erected in suitable places under the direction of Herbert K. they were once put in position theywere not molested, nor was any effortmade to disturb the unwelcome occupantsthat in some cases took advantage of thehospitality thus offered. We wanted tosee just what would happen without anyinterference. A census taken during thenesting season revealed the fact that onlytwo of the boxes were known to be unoc-cupied. The character of the life thatinh
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