Identifier: birdlore19nati (find matches)
Title: Bird-lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Conservation Periodicals
Publisher: New York, National Association of Audubon Societies
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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an and WilliamP. Wharton were reelected members ofthe Board of Directors. After luncheon an Educational Confer-ence was held, which was presided overby E. H. Forbush. Here interest ranhigh, and the exchange of experiencescontinued until night. Among those whospoke were Mrs. Mary S. Sage, SchoolLecturer for the Association in NewYork state; Prof. Madison, of Provi-dence; Bradford A. Scudder, of Green-wich, Conn.; Walt F. McMahon, of thehome office; and Dr. Swope, of Cin-cinnati. One of the most enthusiastic addresseswe have had the privilege of hearingwas that given by Mrs. Cone, Secretaryof the Hartford Bird-Study Club. Mr.Baynes spoke of the Meriden Bird Cluband the formation of various bird clubswhich he asked to join the NationalAssociation. Interesting talks also were made byWinthrop Packard, Field Agent for theNational Association and Secretary of theMassachusetts Audubon Society. Re-marks by Frank O. Pilsbury of Walpole,Mass., and others followed. (368) The Audubon Societies 369
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A BIRD-WALK IN CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF WALT F. McMAHON. A NEW AUDUBON ACTIVITY The National Association has establishedanother public educational feature that iswelcomed by bird-lovers in New YorkCity. Realizing the great need of localbird-walks, such outings have been ar-ranged, with Walt F. McMahon, of thehome oflSce, as leader. Every Saturdaymorning, weather permitting, the partymeets at 8 oclock at the Band Stand onthe Mall in Central Park. For two hoursthe wooded paths are explored, and theedges of the lakes and the open lawns areexamined for migrant bird-life. Under the protection of the City Depart-ment of Parks, the birds are remarkablytame and allow intimate inspection by theenthusiastic observers. On one trip an in-teresting game of tag between a Sharp-shinned Hawk and a group of Flickersoffered exciting entertainment. A pair ofBlack-crowned Night Herons, in iminatureplumage, was contributed to the check-list by one of the Park workmen who, notin

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