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Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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May 28, 1907, 10 Starlings were observed in New London, Conn., part of whomwere immature. Some 20 individuals settled on Staten Island, N. Y., in the fall of 1891, and by 1907had spread over the island. By May 12, 1907, 2 Starlings had found their way to Orient, Long Island, reachingthe limit of eastern extension at this point. In March of the same year, a flock numbering about 20 individuals, appeared inMorristown, N. J., and by fall some 200 were noted in small flocks. March 15, 1898, 2 starlings were found in Englewood, N. J. By 1907, the specieshad become tolerably common there. At Plainfield, N. J., record was made of 7 Starlings, February 11, 1900. This smallnumber settled, increased and became common in the surrounding country. May we not secure from our Young Observers a more complete record to date ofthe increase and dispersal of this species? Strikingly conspicuous in song and plumage, every school-child ought to learn torecognize the Starling, wherever it occurs.—A. H. W.
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■ .r^JO 7 ... SPOTTED SANDPIPER Left-hand figure, young; right-hand figure, adult (,One-hali natural size) Order—LiMicoL^ Family—ScoLOPACiOiB Genus—AcTiTis Species—Macularia National Association of Audubon Societies Educational Leaflet, No, 51 THE SPOTTED SANDPIPER By HERBERT K. JOB TO? iliational association of autiufton Societies EDUCATIONAL LEAFLET NO. 51 Somehow, though I can hardly explain why, the sight of a shore-bird hasalways given me a pecuHar thrill. In my boyhood I always associated themwith summer and fall outings on the seacoast, when I tramped for miles overthe vast stretches of the firm-packed sand by the booming surf on the back-sideof the Cape (Cape Cod), or explored the great salt marshes, luxuriating inbriny odors, and listening eagerly for the pipings of some approaching flock.There was an added charm of mystery about these waifs that were even moreat home on the shores of the arctic sea than on beaches made common-place byhotels and crowds. They seemed

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