New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-05
WAYS or THE BIRDS ~ THE PARK.
THE Robins rEAsrING oN BERRIES THE Gun.
MING MAGPIE

THE Robins rEAsrING oN BERRIES THE Gun
MING MAGPIE
The robins In Central Park have been having a
great feast during the last few days. The June Der
late In ripenng this year. but they have
mad. up for their tarlinrss By their quantity. The
robins are particularly fond OF this small rcd berry.
nnI for the last w.-k have almost deserted the
lawns. warming wherever there ~ tree As the
fruit hangs from the sl.nderest Of twlgs. the birds
have % pick il while the wing. method OF get
ting food not usual with these birds. and their ef
forts ar uilcross II was also noticed that these
birds had piucked up some courage and driven away
all inlrudcrs. even the Tuarrelsome sparrow.
The other birds IN the parks also have more than
tho, eat. for meyer has there been such plague
o. cai,rplrs and insects. destructive - trees.
ih- year The clm-'r'" borer with the orguy cater
pillar warm those trees. and IA many cases
throughout the parks hay" stripped these elm trees
Of every leaf Dr Edmund H. Southwick. entomoo-
sl-i Of the parks. Is waging hard battle against
the pests but his forces perfectly inadequate.
He has but cart nffel ny - carry around the
mixture Of water. crude petroleum. carbolic acid
and bi-suphllc ~ carbon When any tree Is sprin-
k.cd with this hiuil the ground below is AZ once
c.rp.icl with dead and dying larvae. Just pros
EFT there IS plenty OF work for "A dozen such wagons
Besides the two Insects mentioned there are hun
drcds others running tine and foliage OF the
parks
There are q few birds In Central Park who are
no. happy. Som" time some cygnets were born
in the Upper Lake ana moved to the round pond IN
the menagerie. \ pelican thought he owned that
pond. but after he had injured one OF the young
BIRD. he was transferred to the pigeon house which
boasts ~ u small tank. So angry Is the pelican
that h. won't allow any Of the pigeons to move
about the floor OF the house. As soon IA one flies
down for a bite eat a drink Of water. the big
white bird opens his enormous bcak and waddles
toward III" smaller bird who has 10 return TO his
coop
Another bird that has a distinct grievance is the
for the fun OF seeing him 80 ana hide them In the
ground OF his cage Lately pete shannon who
the -arth carefully and collecting those pennies
This the magp" rcsents greatly. but he Is evidently
for now instead OF buryng his treasures at the far
end OF his cage. he forces them under the pan or
water which IL placed In his cage.
nrghbor the lackdaw The maybe. with his err
m ned neck and shoulders and robe OF regal purple
iackdaw and evidently makes some remarks about
it," whereas II the jackiaw gets the penny he re-
II is probably not generally known that there Is
The lakes are overstockea with perch. dace. and
gold ish and with the help OF draSnst they are are
caught go to feed the eating birds ana animals
In the mcnaeerie
has done wonders for the nower-beds about the
Park The pretiest OF these are about the Arsenal.
m mont there are IN these bes oWers and
plants Of much interest, not only for their beauty
Prom o whnh the n or ha Is taken ARE
plants. the dagger plant Just now In splendid bloom
all about the parks. which gives nne hbre. and a
tutiums. whose seeds make an excellent substitute
for capers. and the dandeon. which unfortunately.
Is much too plentiful about the lawns ana grass
patches