Identifier: birdlore181916nati (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 Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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SPRING ARRIVALS LOOKING FOR HOMES From a drawing by Walter M. Dunk (148) The Audubon Societies 149 NOTES FROM THE FIELD Birds Beautifying Cemeteries Some time ago, the Secretary hap-pened to visit a suburban cemetery,where landscape-gardening and sculpturalart had done what they could to make thescene beautiful and comforting, but hewas impressed by the absence of singingbirds. Alien Sparrows were chattering,and the gurgling of a Crackle was heardin the distance, but none of the sweetvoices and pretty forms of the nativebirds charmed the ear or gladdened theeye of a visitor. This seemed strange, forthe varied trees and shrubbery, withsunny spaces among them, quiet andguarded against noisy intrusion, would beexcee^lingly attractive and favorable tobird-life; and it occurred to him that inno place would an invitation to the birdsto make themselves at home in summerbe so likely to be accepted; nor couldanything be more appropriate than theircheerful presence. They will prove useful,too. T

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