. Bird lore . art have combined to produce an effect of great beauty. In addition,Mr. Evans, being a bird-lover, has put up sixty-six nesting-boxes, besides twolarge Martin-houses, many feeding-stations and bird-baths. Under his direc-tion, bird-boxes have also been erected on the grounds of the Country Clubwhich adjoins his place, and by other neighbors in the vicinity. Cats andEnglish Sparrows have practically been exterminated, and we have in actualexistence a bird-sanctuary which every year is becoming more beautiful andattractive. Of sixty-six boxes on Mr. Evans place, thirty-seven were o
. Bird lore . art have combined to produce an effect of great beauty. In addition,Mr. Evans, being a bird-lover, has put up sixty-six nesting-boxes, besides twolarge Martin-houses, many feeding-stations and bird-baths. Under his direc-tion, bird-boxes have also been erected on the grounds of the Country Clubwhich adjoins his place, and by other neighbors in the vicinity. Cats andEnglish Sparrows have practically been exterminated, and we have in actualexistence a bird-sanctuary which every year is becoming more beautiful andattractive. Of sixty-six boxes on Mr. Evans place, thirty-seven were occupied,many of them two or three times during the season. Spring Ledge is alwaysopen to visitors, so that our Club, as a whole, and as individuals, has hadabundant opportunity for observing Mr. Evans success in his work of protect-ing and attracting the birds. Our Club is very enthusiastic, and we look forwardto the coming year hopeful of accomplishing greater things for the birds.—■C. W. Jack. WILD BLACK DUCKS, IN A STARVING CONDITION, FED BY AUDUBON SOCIETYFRIENDS AT MARTINS POINT BRIDGE, NEAR PORTLAND, MAINE Cumberland County (Me.) Audubon Society.—Our Society held itsmonthly as well as annual meeting in the rooms of the Portland Society ofNatural History, Friday, September 12, 1919, at 8 The following officerswere elected for the year 1919-20: President, Miss Mabel S. Daveis; Vice- Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 437 President, Arthur H. Norton; Secretary, Miss Amy Wiswell; Treasurer,Herbert M. W. Haven. Fifteen new members were taken into the Society atthis meeting, and it is well on its way to a prosperous year. During the pasttwo years, due to war activities all business and interests of the Society werelaid aside, but it is now taking a new lease of life. The accompanying pictures, taken by the Associations field agent, ArthurH. Norton, show No. i, George E. Cushman, our local State and NationalAssociation of Audubon Societies warden, f
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