New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-25
WITH 4 BIRD LOVER.
Wr. Chapman's Little Journeys to
Cities of Feathered Folk.

From Gardeners Island. the eastern tip OF
long Island 70 the distant Farallones, far out in
the Pacific; from Cobb's Island, OF the Virginia
coast TO the canyons OF the Canadian Rockies;
along the Mexican coast and down on tropical Trim
ida6 Frank IL, Chapman took his hearers yester-
day IN pursuit OF the birds. his illustrated lecture
On Travels Of Bird Student" for the benefit Of
the Audubon Society, at Sherrys. called out large
and cultured audience
M Chapman is regular visitor TO tho bird
netfopohses. the capitals OK the bird folk, scat
tered over the world one OF the most interesting
G. these Is Gardeners Island, Just southeast Of
Orient Point. Gardeners Island, which is thirty
three hundred acres IN extent was bought from IN.
Indians IN l6s for eight red coats II Is now owned
by family which gives such perfect protection
to birds that the featbered folk OF the sea have
made Il one OF their centres OF population Fish
hawks. which are never known elsewhere 10 nest
cut Of the highest trees, make their nests fat 1poD
the sand on GARDENERS Island. Curiously enough
IN spite OF the that they have lost the fear Of
through protection, they retain the nest build
ing instinct and bring 10 the island great quaint
ties OK nesting material, although al that Is neces
sary is hollow In the sand Some OF this material
ls 20 heavy that could hardly believe thar the
birds had transported H. ar. Chapman shoupd q
picture OF one nest out OF which protruded a big
car which the bird had inserted evidently under
the impression thar II building a boat instead
OF 6 house.
when you climb tree 10 look into a hsh hawks
aest." said Nr. Chapman. 1T Is harder work ~
climb around and over the nest when YOU reach 81
20 AZ TO look over the edge than Il is to climb the
tree Itself once when had struggled I'd around
fhis enormous negt"-Nr Chapman showed a great
nest outlined against the sunset sky' was aston
hheo 70 see this" There was q click and three HE
young hsh hawks, almost ready to fy appeared
upon the screen gazing az the intruder with an er
preston OF the utmost astonishment upon their
taces. They were much surprised 10 see me "a
vas TO see them" said Mr.. Chapman.
MILLIONS OF MARSH BIRDS.
Up IN Manitoba forty or fifty miles no-,b %.
winnipeg. IS another bird city. This is Shoals Lake
Nnen they all talk ar once Shoal City IS a livel,
Place and The confusion Of tongues IS worse a.,
uat OF any immigrant srtp in the harbor. The
marin ETens build among tIa reeds several nests 10
ialniy This might seem az arst only an evidence
~ ne irrepressible energy of the wren family
H'oI must have an outlet But Il IS said thar NJ
wren who apparently never cid like cbildr,n ar,.
way goes or and lives 10y himself in one Of tho
80 nests just as soon as eEg and Matching time
Ie o. ny Chapman says. charltably. that this
h.,SS,p provision o. nature 20 prevent N1- yv-e,.s
n, ~. 1-olhes from drawing attention 10 the nest
hachsior a.s.sl,s III is nothing but remnant of
an tS ~ n,e marsh take to the water within
four "a ttef tneF are born, and two. three or even
rnofb.. mem may 30 seen floating about on tbeir
dives n ~. - - end sticking pluckliy when ehe
Wa Japan and Ernest Thompson Seton. who
fnsr,s ~. L-Il had Interesting time trying 20
The iitfis 10y sreafes 10 SIT for their pictures
s6osi - sleales. O. black terms. had arrived at
kus- 49, within TWO oavE. The photograIhhrs
cqrs -. because they had come by the nest two
Oe and found eggs there Now they re-