Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-11-11
From Viewpoint of Facts.
are taken is signed by Wilmer Stone,

are taken is signed by Wilmer Stone.
chairman.
Then comes a special report, very long
and interesting. This is signed by William
Dpteher. and below are a few clippings
on coasts of Maine, New York, New Jer-
sey, Connecticut and Virginia.
'In beginning this report on the special
protection work of the past year, says
the writer. great credit should be given
to our fellow-member, Abbott II. Thayer.
for the very important part contributed
by him to the result. The thought Of this
special protection was his alone, and ms
unhagging and unaided energy and tact
secured the sinews Of war, q fund OF over
81, 40e, with which wardens were paid;
without this fund nothing could have been
accomplished. Where he should have re-
ceived encouragement, l.. e., among the
ornithologists, he met with discourage
ment, for he was told that it was impos-
sIble to raise any funds for the work. BY
his personal courage and faith he accom-
plished what others said could not be
done"
Wardens were employed on many
islands and it is pleasing to see how often
these wardens were the crew at life
saving station-thus double life-saving
station! The same rough sailors who 90
$500
tenderly after nesting birds.
The next clipping gives an idea Of the
work:
"As il was useless to attempt to pro-
tect either the birds or eggs until the
close season commenced, the wardens
were. prior to that date, fully INFORMED
Of the exact text of the law and were
instructed to absolutely enforce its pro-
visions from the FIRST to the last day. OF
the close season on all birds breeding or
living near their stations. Just prior to
the end Of the close season, our member
Mr.. Frank c. Kirkwood, volunteered to
make a trip to each of the stations in Vir-
ginia and the one in Maryland. which he
did at much personal discomfort. The trip
lasted from August 20 to %, inclusive, and
was made in a 25-foot sharpe, shallow,
1at-bottomed saiIboat. When Mr.. Kirk
wood was fortunate enough to reach
life-seving station at night he was COM
fortably housed. but on several occasions
the night was spent at anchor, his couch
being the bottom of the boat, and his COW
erng a portion of the sail or the sky.
sleep was almost impossible. for If he re-
tired under the sail he was almost suf-
located with the heat. and when he threw
1t off life was uncomfortable owing to the
swarms Of mosquitoes. and on one occa-
sion a temperature Of 119 degrees in the
sun at a. M. were some of the difficult
ties Mr. Kirlkwood had to overcome during
nis trip. and on his return to his home he
was laid Up with a sharp attack Of nala-
ria as the result of his fatigue and ex-
posure Mr.. Kirkwood reported that he
was very well pleased with the results of
the work done by the eight wardens, that
he. in the main. found them interested,
and that the reports they severally made
to him could be depended upon.
On his return Mr.. Kirkwood submitted
a long written report from which 1 quote
the following interesting details:
lon Trumpet island evidences were seen
showing that party had visited the
place and had en-. Dyed fried terms eggs
or a terms egg onelet. This island was
lew, nat. grass-covered mound with a
wide margin OF sand and large cobble.
Nests were found on the sandy beach
above the normal high tide mark and
also on the grassy upland. At the date OF
the visit, July 4th, no young birds were
found in any stage, probably because all
the first clutches OF eggs had been taken.
1T was noticed also that all these unpro-
teeted birds were much wilder than the
terms on MAtinielfs Rock where they are
practically undisturbed. On Green island
cobble, which beautifully illustrated pro-
tective coloratlon. 1t was almost stepped
upon before il WAS seen, and during the
whole time that a tripod camera was be-
ing set up, moved about. focused and
plates exposed from two different posi-
tions, it did not move.
"In Mooseabec Reach stands tall CYL
indrical rock whose fiat apex must contain
an area of half an acre. The sides are 50
precipitous that it is impossible for any
thing without wings to reach the top.