. Bird lore . o preventtheir obstructing the rays of light from performing their proper function,,yet high enough to receive some of the light, so that the birds could distinctlysee them. These perches are on the south and east sides of the light, as that is thedirection whence the birds arrive in their spring flight. In a report recently received from Trinity House, which is the headquartersof the British Bird Protective Association, most encouraging results have beenattained at both the St. Catherine and Casket lights. The following is a quo-tation from the St. Catherines keepers letter: Fro
. Bird lore . o preventtheir obstructing the rays of light from performing their proper function,,yet high enough to receive some of the light, so that the birds could distinctlysee them. These perches are on the south and east sides of the light, as that is thedirection whence the birds arrive in their spring flight. In a report recently received from Trinity House, which is the headquartersof the British Bird Protective Association, most encouraging results have beenattained at both the St. Catherine and Casket lights. The following is a quo-tation from the St. Catherines keepers letter: From close observations made, there is not the slightest doubt that theperches are of great value in saving the lives of the birds during the migration,and it is now a very rare occurrence to pick up any dead birds. Previously,they used to be collected by the basketful. It would seem that we would be justified in erecting similar perches at someof the lighthouses under the control of the United States FEMALE PHEASANTPhotographed by A. A. Allen An Ancient Bird Census in Asphaltic Petroleum By M. C. FREDERICK At Santa Monica, California, a fourteen-year-old pedestrian suddenly/~% found his feet glued fast to the earth and himself slowly settling asif he had struck a powerfully magnetic quicksand. He had mistakendust-covered crude petroleum for solid earth, but was rescued in time. The crude or natural oil is as unlike the kerosene made from it as tar isunlike water. In many localities are seepages of this natural oil (which inttime hardens into asphalt and is often called liquid asphalt) that collects inpools of greater or less extent. Thick, black, sticky dust blowing over thesepools conceals their true nature, a crust forms on top by exposure to air, andthey become traps for the unwary man, beast, or bird that unsuspectinglygets into their relentless grasp. In the rainy season, water instead of dust may cover the surface, and ani-mals attempting to wade in to drink ne
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