The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14
BIRD.sN4RING ~ TENNESSEE.
Jinkiing Tor Robins. Trolling Tor Larha. and
PcsEing for Ma ekbirds.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March l3.-Bird catching
is a profession that many Tenncsseeans ind prof.
stable. Robins, laEks. and mockins birds aye
sought fo7 in every PAT; OF the state. ami in the
mountains oagle-ca;chiag j. carried on.
JinSl!ns for robins - "a simple AIT. founded
upon close observations OF nature. The jinglc-
provides himse!. with a tame robin Gagged. a
piece OF timber abou; a foot square. TO which Is
attached = net that flies over II when a spring il
pressed, ana two pennies. Tie selects a SPOT
which robins frequent. deposits the age al the
foot % a tree, retreats 10 q lIi;lc distance,
and then. hAlanc.ns the pennies, one on
each ioFetncoT, cL.nks them together. Now,
IL there is q cock robin nea- by he i'm.
mcdiatc!y exposes himself. Birds. ike
men, have their weaknesses. and jealousy and
inQuisitiveness are the special Weaknesses ot
cock robins. "CL!uk. chink!' IS the call Of the
male biri TO his mate; and an unwoatod ohink
Affects him TO such a degree that he Is almost
thrown OF his pcrch. His ever bright. round
eyes grow rountcr and brighter with the keen.
ness OF curiosity and jealousy. "Ch!n&. chink."
go the pennies. Tho bird sets his head on one
side and says TO himself: What does this
mean. l should like 10 snow r. "CAlnk. ckink {,
ta.nk, ohink lie can stand !; no longer. His
Cul.N Vision has Oct. ted the tame bind In the
cage, and he sweeps down to demand an cxpla.
nation col. The strangers intentions. No sooner
hOs hitherto held the net j released. and the
ingVi.i'iyc robin 8. caught.
Millions .: iarks eayov themselves every
str!n$t1m" in The ,Hoi. h!uC-crIss meadows ot
Middle Tennessee, and trolling FOR lark> : 40
mean profession IN ihi. section. Selecting a
meadow which lark are known ~ frequent. the
snarcr, provide themselves with u long ne.
tbs : loaded al. down uE one side with
STONES or lcadcu weights 10 kccJ il c'o-e 20 the
ground. stretching The not 10 !H- fulics' extent,
two men take a corner q. the eide tbli j not
weighted ana slowly drag lie field. until
tn nu'icrinc .nG screaming Of the h,;lc
prisoners tell them they have "A good haul.
Al in the dark the men go on their
knees, aud thTus'iu. their hands through
the ntsEcs. take out taC!r CIp'!yus. which thcy
slip into store cages. These are long. wootcn
cage. villa - round hole cut in the top. 70 (which
i fastened ihc .cs OF q stocking, ih1; hangs
loosely inside, thus making i easy 10 i-up IN he
lErks, and impossible for them 10 sct out again.
l. generally happens that as many .larRs Hrr
taken ,cI. ~ alive b. III system. Il j. almost
impossible 10 llNr thcu ~ al, except with lhe
a., stance o.. "Ulcr~c>, Thi~is cNp'Aiu'ihy the
act that he s'D'c ~ hearing i NrTy acute IL
Iarks. The slightest ruisgo t an unusual character
a.aIm.uE tAcIu. Lars aye used 20 the trhMp.ns
ui cattle. hNi not iU '.r footsteps u men, some
times, therefore, 'lC -Elgr!- take each one OF the
dragging ropes ~ ,at .sl. On. lead q ho--r on
ihr '..".c Win ;ar u'.'-. Tie t.r.S ar" IN
Cl-'GEhy- .' ...' t~sa4ul.I- % the fOuT-tsp'Ci
,%gcnfll. ~ rR.,- sLS-suCa .CrI-gE step w..a The
Eu.st, are au, ac:'gl-G.
.~r'-i'- .Hr !In-EtU- binds q the NOS. inter.
cs'iH- of a.. She t-s.. hes 81! EiUl-ar,hiac. Tho
men who make q business o. Dy-gir: nee.
:upi rcs-.ng morN.nr tirs~. Tho hi!l 10 n,
lr.luo. i. Iut H. q ya-:' q q stout black h,S. lie