The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
DON'T WAIT TO BE SHOT.
PARTRIDGE 80 Plenty In Connecticut That they
Drop In for Dinner.

STONY CREEK, Conn, Oct. lit rains par
tridgcs in Connecticut. Not for years have
these game birds been so abundant as this fall.
they are tumbling through windows, and one
even went into n dinner pot. Sportsmen say
that the reason for their appearing in such large
numbers and iii such eccentric fashion Is that
the game law protects them this year until Oct.
10, much later than usual, and that the birds
consequently have become almost fearless. The
birds become dazzlcd by the glare OF the sun.
llSht upon white and shining objects, such as
houses or windows, and go banging against
them with such force as to be killed almost in
Variably outright. Tho phenomenon is not an
uncommon one. 1t is only because OF the great
Lumber OF birds that are taking themselves of
this fall that the popularity is 80 generally re.
marked.
Alexander Ashcraft of Tolland bought q new
iron dinner pot the other day, and after reach.
ing home placed it temporarily upon his back
doorstep. Soon aftcrward he heard u whirring
sound, followed by n sharp report. Then a par
triase icu dead from the door into the kettle.
n somewhat. similar experience bctcl the fam.
ny OF George, Leonard in Mcridcn on last Sun.
day. Leonard lives on Burr av"nue. During
the forenoon he was startled by the sudden
crashing OF a window glass ia the dining room.
followed by the striking of a partridge on ne
opposite wall of the apartment. whore II fell dy-
ing to the floor. The bird figured in the menu
OF the Leonards' sunday dinner.
As ATS. filraln V. Chilus OF East Hampton
was talking with ID. +. Wiley at her home on
Tuesday u partridge Owed into the apartment
through a, closed window, with n sound as il II
then took charge OF the house. flying crafty
IRON one room to another, and some time
elapsed before Mr.. Wiley could capture it.
When he finally did SO the partridge lay in his
arms without endeavoring 10 escape: The bird
was uninJurcd, although pieces or the window
glass were driven across the room and into the
next one, over thirty feet away.
An aloino partridSc flew against the house
OF George Burnett on Lantern Hill in New Lon
don county DAY or two ago and was SO badly
crippled that ii had 10 be killed. Burnett sold
the bird, which was a handsome specimen, to
n New York man for SlO. The New Yorker
VIII have 1t mounted for use AZ "a parlor orna-
mcnt.
Three young partridges swoopcd down upon
me WINDOWS OF Paul Is; Carrington,s green
the space of five hours. Each one passed
through the glass and was killed by the CON
cusslon or bv the wounds from the Jagged glass,
AL being BADLY cut about the neck and wings.
supper.
Henry Stevens of Guilford visited the Old
lighthouse at the mouth of New Haven harbor
on friday while on "A fishing trip. At the foot
or the white lighthouse tower ne picked up n
partridge and a woodcock. both OF which had
nown against the tower and been killed by the
impact OF the blow.
But perhaps, the oldest freak reported con-
corning these birds this fall j. the manner in
which they are rushing and p~lunging into "a fish
net which Constitutes the poultry yard fence
OF cyrus Kellogg in the wilds of North Bran
FORD. Kellogg built II poultry house last spring
and painted IT a glaring white. The fence he
constructed OF an old fish net of rather fine
mesh. which he bought at Sayhrook. This net
IL stretched on poles and il is twenty feet high.
| he house stands on the brow of "A hill. and with
Its snowy paint and glittering glass il is a con
from far and near and Kellogg has been cattch.
ing the birds i'll the net all the fall. Kellogg
says he has found fourteen partridgcS hanging
cloudy day.