. Guide leaflet. y exterminated. At no place were more birds killed than on Cobbs Island and theislands immediately adjoining it. In a single day, 1,200 Least Ternswere shot on Cobbs Island; in three days three baymen killed 2,800Terns in the same locality; at the end of two seasons the Least Terns,for which there was especial demand, no longer existed in tins region,and the Common Terns were greatly reduced in numbers. Fortunatelythe State of Virginia passed a law prohibiting the killing of these birds,and for several years the National Association of Audubon Societiesprovided a warden to enf
. Guide leaflet. y exterminated. At no place were more birds killed than on Cobbs Island and theislands immediately adjoining it. In a single day, 1,200 Least Ternswere shot on Cobbs Island; in three days three baymen killed 2,800Terns in the same locality; at the end of two seasons the Least Terns,for which there was especial demand, no longer existed in tins region,and the Common Terns were greatly reduced in numbers. Fortunatelythe State of Virginia passed a law prohibiting the killing of these birds,and for several years the National Association of Audubon Societiesprovided a warden to enforce this law during the nesting season. Inresponse to this protection the birds have greatly increased in mini her-. Besides the Common Terns, Skimmers, Gull-billed Terns, Oyster-catchers and Wilsons Plovers now nest on the beach of Cobbs Island;while in the marshes which flank the beach on the bay, or wesl side,numerous Laughing Culls, a few Forsters Terns and many ClapperRails, or Marsh Hens, make their « Q d > «< -O 2 00 T3 CQ 42O W PQ 3. THE DUCK HAWK ON THE PALISADES THE Duck Hawk is the American representative of the Old WorldPeregrine Falcon, from which it differs bu1 slightly in color and not at all in general habits. By falconers the Peregrine was esteemed only second to the ArcticGyrfalcons. The latter could he owned and flown only by members ofthe royal family, while no one of lower rank than an earl was per-mitted to use a Peregrine. Possibly the restrictions imposed on the owning of Gyrfalcons arosefrom the difficulty with which the birds were obtained rather than fromtheir superiority as hunters. In this respect the Peregrine, or DuckHawk, is probably not excelled by any other bird of prey. Its speedenables it to overhaul with ease the swiftest-flying ducks, while it hassufficient strength to strike and kill them in the air and bear them away. The Duck Hawk is fearless in pursuit of its prey and will dash downand capture a wounded bird within reac
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