Identifier: birdlore151913nati (find matches)
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 Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Regulations Under Weeks-McLean Law; NewEngland Legislation Preliminary Report; Great Work in California;Plume-Hunters Arrested; Starlings and Sparrows; Junior Work inthe South; Junior Work in the North; List of Contributors to theEgret Fund; New Members; Notes from Field and Study. *** Manuscripts intended for publication, books, etc., for review and exchanges, should be sentto the Editor, at the American Museum of Natural History, 77th St. and 8th Ave., New York City Notices of changes of addresses, renewals and subscriptions should be sent toBIRD - LORE, HARRISBURG. PA. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BIRD-LORE SUBSCRIBERS Bird-Lore is published on or near the first days of February, April, June, August, October andDecember. Failure to receive the copy due you should be reported not later than the 15th of themonths above mentioned. We cannot undertake to supply missing numbers after the month inwhich they were issued. Entered as second-class mail matter in the Post Office at Harrisburg, Pa.
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1. Swamp Sparrow, Summer 4- Black-throated Sparrow 2. Swamp Sparrow, Winter 5- Sage Sparrow 3. Lincolns Sparrow 6- Bells Sparrow (One-half Natural Size) trti^lore A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS Official Organ of The Audubon Societies Vol. XV July—August, 1913 No. 4 The Old Man A MAINE COAST BIRD STUDY By FRANK A. BROWN, Beverly, Mass.With photographs by the author OFF the far eastern coast of Maine, some miles from the shore and aboutmidway between the mouth of Machias Bay and the harbor entranceof Cutler, stands an island of some ten or twelve acres area. From allsides landing is most difficult even wThen the sea is calm, and that is not acommon occurrence. With any wind and waves it is quite impossible ofapproach, as the long jagged points and steep-sided chasms become a line ofroaring foam. The black spot on the coast chart, called the Old Man,represents this desolate place. The island is really separated into four parts,the main portion being

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