THE BEST OF BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY

(from Nature Alert, September, 1895)

The National Museum of Natural Sciences and the Canadian Nature Federation are mounting their first national travelling exhibit of photographic art. Our jurers, led by ' Freeman Patterson, are looking for the best of bird photography from across the country. The exhibit will be mounted in spring, 1986, in celebration of the 19th International Ornithological Conference to be hosted by Canada in June.

Photographers are asked to submit 16 by 20 inch (40 cm by 50 cm) or larger gallery quality prints. Please do not nount, matt, or frame your submission. Enter as many prints as you like. The deadline is January 17.

Wewant toknowwhoyour subject is, the title you've chosen, the technical data. Clearly lable each

submission and pack carefully.

Insure your package, and mail entries to: The Best of Bird Photography, National Museum of Natural Sciences, 2785 Riverside Drive, 2nd floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0M8.

BIRD FEEDER FILLERS

(from Evelyn Meader)

When you clean out a squash for cooking don't throw away the seeds. Put them on your bird feeder, pulp and all. Bluejays will gulp them down. Just like the British, they enjoy an orange squash. Dish up your pumpkin seeds too.

Birds get thirsty in the winter time. When you put out your seeds give them a drinktoo andthey maylearntobethere before it freezes.

Ikeep acan forbirdseedon my kitchen counter. When I have to brush up crumbs, into the can they go along with the seedstutoutdaily. You may call this a crumby idea, but it dosn't take much to fill up a song span’ow.

Ifyouhavesomeoldn’cetogetn’dof, don'tfeedittothebirdsunlessyou cook it first. B; swells up if eaten raw and can cause "tweetment" problems.

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BIRD OFF 100033 E

(from the Halifax Cronicle Herald) (Oct; 12,1985) ~

CHRISTCHURCH, England (Reuter) - A tiny North American songbird turned up in Britain on Tuesday after being blown 3,000 nautical miles off coar'Se by hundcane Gloria, birdwatchas said.

The yellow-breasted Parula Warbler, which normally migrates south to Brazil for the winter, turned up on a sand dune at Hengisdaury Head near Christchurch, southern England.

It has been rarely sighted in Britain. Dr. George Green of the Dorset Bird Club said it probably hitched rides acros the Atlantic by resting on passing cargo ships.