. Bird lore . Brown Holt (age, 10 years),Portland, Maine. [The response to kindness which these Pigeons showed is the same as that frequently-displayed by many of our native birds. The pleasure which they brought to these girlsmight have been augmented had they been real wild birds, but it shows that it is notnecessary to live in the country or to have uncommon birds about one to truly enjoytheir company and friendship.—A. A. A.] A NEST CENSUS I thought that Bird-Lore might like to print the number and kinds ofbird-nests that I have found this year within half a square mile. They areas follows
. Bird lore . Brown Holt (age, 10 years),Portland, Maine. [The response to kindness which these Pigeons showed is the same as that frequently-displayed by many of our native birds. The pleasure which they brought to these girlsmight have been augmented had they been real wild birds, but it shows that it is notnecessary to live in the country or to have uncommon birds about one to truly enjoytheir company and friendship.—A. A. A.] A NEST CENSUS I thought that Bird-Lore might like to print the number and kinds ofbird-nests that I have found this year within half a square mile. They areas follows: 26 Tree Swallows; 13 Robins; 10 Chipping Sparrows; 3 SongSparrows; i Field Sparrow; 8 Bluebirds; i Catbird; i Oriole; i Flicker; iHouse Wren; i Phoebe; i Red-eyed Vireo; i Kingbird; i Grackle; i Mead-owlark; i Red-winged Blackbird; 2 Crows; 4 Chimney Swifts; 3 Barn Swal-lows; 10 Cliff Swallows; and two 29-compartment bird houses full of PurpleMartins. Sincerely yours, Ralph Carpenter, Jr., Wolfehoro, N. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Edited by T. GILBERT PEARSON, Secretary Address all correspondence, and send all remittances for dues and contributions, to the National Association of Audubon Societies, 1974 Broadway, New York City. Telephone, Columbus 7327 William Butcher, PresidentFrederic A. Lucas, Acting President T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary Theodore S. Palmer, First Vice-President Jonathan Dwight, Treasurer Samuel T. Carter, Jr., Attorney Any person, club, school or company in sympathy with the objects of this Association may becomea member of it, and all are welcome. Classes of Membership in the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of WildBirds and Animals: $5 annually pays for a Sustaining Membership$100 paid at one time constitutes a Life Membership$1,000 constitutes a person a Patron$5,000 constitutes a person a Founder$25,000 constitutes a person a Benefactor Form of Bequest:—I do hereby give and bequeath to the National Association of AudubonS
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