Identifier: bulletinbiologic1218unit (find matches)
Title: Bulletin - Biological Survey
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: United States. Bureau of Biological Survey
Subjects: Zoology, Economic
Publisher: Washington : Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Fig. viii. we proceed to stake down the bottom edges of nets—first the fourcorners, and then the hollow places between them. The bobbers andfly-sticks come next, and if five are used they should be placed as shown NETS AND ACCESSORIES. 189
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Fig. VII. 190 THE ENGLISH SPARROW IN AMERICA. in Fig. I, thelines attached, some food for birds placed at ends of fly-stick and their water-cups put down aud filled. Then we can put on thepull-line, the ends of the arms entering into the same eyes of top lines thebuttons of staffs have, as shown in Fig. VIII. Now we are all readybut the braced-birds, which are put on sticks by passing the loop at theend entirely through the ring of brace, then passing bird through theloop and pulling tight on ring. We now take the empty pack andretire to end of pull-line, and when seated upon camp-stool wTe areready for business. HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE BIRDS. The management aDd handling of the birds after they are caught isa very important feature, for if used for trap purposes it will be neces-sary to keep them in the most vigorous condition possible from the mo-ment they are caught until used. They should be given a little seed inthe blind cages, as also water in the dips outside, and the cage must

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