Evening star., 1906-02-05
SEA BIRDS THRIVE IN MAINE.
Results of the Protection Secured for
Them by the Audubon Society.

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According to the report Of the Maine
Audubon Society, Just issued the bird
life OF the coast of Maine, which was in
danger OF total determination few years
ago. Is now in thriving condition It
says that to comprehend fully the results
OF SIX years. protection by wardens q per-
son should visit some Of the colonies of
gulls and terms that are being guarded
The American elder duck has for a num-
Der of years been on the verge of exter-
minatton as breeding bird nthe United
States, and special attention has been
given to this species. There is only one
island on the Maine coast where 1t is posi-
lively known to breed. although few
pairs may breed elsewhere Warden
Cuskley of Libby Island estimates that
l,oO0 young terms were raised on his is-
land He says the terms have established
another colony on a nearby island
Capt. O. B. Hall, warden in the vicinity
OF Crumple Island, reports a very favor
able season for gulls, terms, sea pigeons
ana blue herons, and says 1.O0O gulIs and
I50O terms were raised He also renorta
that the black ducks which formerly hred
on Great Wass Island, have sought new
preealng place. This the warden attributes
to the fact that Wass Island is stocked
with foxes
Warden Cummings of Wass Island thinks
laws should De passed protecting sand
peeps lie thinks they are too beautiful
and interesting, and are too much q ma ~
OF the life of the seashore sandbars or
salt meadows to be slaughtered Their
bodies are too small to be of value as food.
and he thinks shooting them for any other
purpose is grossly cruel He saws ennnara.
come to the island and kill them in great
numbers.
One of the largest herring gull colonies
tn INIT tnd 4a@a
lands. They are in charge of Cant WfIliar,
It. Stanley. keeper of the light station. He
reports about 3,500 birds and Loco nests
on the island this season. Warden johnson
OF Swan Island says that he could not dis
cover that any elder ducks or sheldrakes
bred in this district this year, partly he-
cause. 1.-The fishing boats go too near the
breeding places. He reports the gull colony
In better condition than before
He says that at Huron Island the gull
colony has more than doubled There
were 1880 hatched on this island The
night herons seem to be holding their own
put the blue heron Is slowly going down
In numbers.
The largest colony of herring gulIs ON
the Maine coast. If not In the United States
is at No Mans-Land. which is owned BY
He says that from 5000 to 10000 sulls re-
turned and began TO nest there In AprII
They were not molested, not bird shot
not an egg broken and more than 4,0oo
Capt. James E. Hall. warden at Matinicus
Rock. says six puff1ns were seen there
About 10000 terms returned to the rock
and laid as usual. but the week thew were
Matching there was a rainstorm and the
young were drowned in ,neir nests. SO
that only about 1.oe0 were raised
Men Afraid Of tho Girl.
From the Gentlewoman.
The modern girl Is all for being in evi-.
dence. for showing on. With all her aspira-
tions It Is difilcult to md husband for her.
Good-natured. simple young men are got
ting more and more afraid OF the s.xtE al
the period IS