New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05
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THE AMATEUR COLLECTOR OF BIRDS ID
C1AssED WITH THE MILL1NERS
AGENT AND ENGLISH

. President-General OF the T. 3 >: one Vi Youl
correspondents n few days ago wrote Vi i'S e
lonely in the country. TINS susses.eu -" 80,
that POSSIBLY some of your circle Of Shut-lns ana
,h.,r friends would enjoy extending their interests
and evrnathv TO some of our outdoor feho"-sui
ferers and in return for their cheerg se'Ni'-' VIZ"
aid ard protect them against thelr many
cutors Soor the nesting season OF our SUNS"
will begin and TO any and all VINO wouio eiJos
eeason Of both pleasure and profit wouiu oile'
sro my own experience the following suggestions:
H.. tho middle of April. at least. several shah
warehouses; should be I'm position ana feuu! io "
cupancy These can be fastened against uo "
or other building. set on the top OF hisH Po ,
in the garden or yard; or secured ahE""eie' IL
fac, where they will be safe from cats ana can
as,I,, he watched from the windows. In town the!
can me fastened against brick wall II heV'9-
sarv by driving the nails holding them III poSiio'
into the mortar between the bricks IL VIII te"
eraIly he found best to have only one houSe' Dc
birds OF the same species usually VIII not I'VE "e"
each other and number of houses wouI cre"'e
contention. ,r1
ANY one can make the little houses required
,rbey sbou,d he six inches long. four or five lhcheS
wide and about the same In height VIII an IA
a." an inch and a half square tor buebirds, ana a.
iitfle smaller with smaller entrances ior me-
is not necessary. however, TO make stPdid1S 49, and
.or The alter as they nest later than the lrs, ~
Will take their unoccuped houses aiini,s ,, me
entrance of other and larger birds. ao,ohirds in
Bluebirds and wrens are the , Gng s1' 70 Occupy
, hns GoSn but their use and are quick
~ recognized by ohef birds wHg a6 hT!e respond by
Luilding their own homes close by . =, 81 u,i,I
no nnssesson OF the houses. driving the other
birds away and breaking the egss anu h' iii
The Young; but / have found that win a o NM
t~ouI,le tney can be made - keep al IespeCru ,
distance while the fact mat ihey ".S iat,nr maj
and the songbrds not shows NE iatWr ,,I@
ihey are wanted They apprecaie the pre,e,v"SS or
and soon you will have them calling w TPTn as gV shoS
mo less fear and greater confidence TOWARD you u"
other respects. Besides the bllehirdS ana rne
- iird nelghbors may be won by DTS OF t"lne,
YAM hair and odds and ends appropriate i0r
nest material and nns 2aG nr Wee' the last week
the orioles planning theT H. , ien,,ths of
tW,ine white preferred. OF about twenty inGhes' c o
spcuously displayed on trees or SruS W. ,b ,res5es
beneiactqrs 81 ,bs the birds themselves will spread
.ha ,,sws among their friends OF all species anu
vou viii be more than surprised TO nnd nov nsis
human friendships are regarded by tmein' urn vnaT
after year and bring new friends WIN mem ou o
let them be moested ana III, le nnes and me friend
the treasures OF eggs OF niue o''e'' ~ "
snip J. o ,U ho has ever tried this method OF Guilt
Any on nii "neiphbors viii never willingly be with
oii Them again. ! am sure. There Is suGh MUi,u
Of pleasure N watcnhs am baynr their conndcncc
And again, there Il 50 much 70 '.n.t, dr bi,,o
htrd does moi prove that ne is the exact counter
part OF every other one OF ms SPECIES, hor ~ tha
have in common but each and every memoer OF ,ne
Fr,ilv nnssrsses a. distinct an individuality as you
I'll e,t ,,norp your human friends ana nclshDoiH,
-, h,ve their moods and dispositions likes anu
diskes and all the other little pecuilarltl'S tnh'
IKE an individual distinct from others OF nIs hlu;
'Tbev have their languases-sonss ana ue,aclieu
49, evnressed with varied intonatlons, me mean
~, ~ many of which can be understood WIN
itt,,i o,fonfion to the expression ana me crcum-
t.,,nces RECOMMENDING them. 80 -,
,ianv complete scientific clAsslncatOns OF pHuS
~" aIreadv been made. 80 that there y no longer
" oyr,ts. of scientific interest TO oner TOT tie
Ltiuinc ~ birds and the amateur collector shouIi
H. cI,ssed with the miilners agent ana EheiHh
W and denied social recognition.
,,Hv az bird lives. II one can watch the food
HH,rou,,bt 70 the young and the source from whlch
:. ~ obtained mucn valuable Information can De
n,iroJ for farmer and gardener For example Iast
INNER I learned that pair OF mouse "r'hs uis"
1,anir stIuD,ies principally from "A sinhh satheh
~ and that these consisted or bugs ana Wnite
P',,.n',,tars from the sweet peas worms from Inc
- and garden peas. together with mllers, small
,ootbs srasshoppers spiders ana "orihS 'eSe"-
rnniry residents Will have the advantage In the
,mber and variety OF species 10 be studied put
n,,,,.mSnoonIe need not despair II they really wish
III these friends OF song Under quite unta-
I'LL circumstances and surroundings the b'rds
Wi VII ,t.,orer your friendly intentions and prove
WI, MI "aanDrecaf lion. so that you VIII not need 10
No. ,or a6ed for q season OF pleasure ana DIT
Of outdoor life ,. hr,,, a mn ~
ms as well as friendship TO the birds am y9ers
truly. =.
vo,e. VIII G. " p. please send two-cent
80 for the club pin. Her interesting letter has
stamp ~ ralua6le addition to the society.