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Harrison No. 4 Of all the restless birds that play in our gardens there is none to surpass the wrens for quick movements and on account of their unusual activity they have been for many years persecuted in certain parts of Ireland, for the House Wren of Canada is the Jenny Wren of the Old Country, this being one of the few birds that are associated with both countries. You will of course be wanting to know why these harmless little birds used to be so badly treated in Ireland so I will tell you two traditions concerning the wren. It was supposed that on one occasion when the Danes made an invasion of the country, a wren perched on the head of a drum sang so loudly as to awak- en the enemy, who otherwise would have been slaughtered in their sleep, this is one reason to which is attributed the hatred for the bird, but the other dates back to the time of William 3rd when it is said that some wrens picking crumbs off the top of a drum head, made so much noise as to save his army being cut off early in the morning by James 2nd consequently they were objects of hatred by the Jacobites. We must however place very little faith in either of these stories as no doubt both are in- correct, but the hunting of the harmless little bird continued and on St. Stephen's day the "Wren Boys" used to go out in bands with sticks and stones along the hedges on a regular wren hunt and claim as many victims as they could which were placed on the top of an ivy cov- ered pole, singing at the same time:-- The wren, the wren, the king of all birds St. Stephen's day was caught in the furze. We hunted him up and we hunted him down We hunted him all about the town. Knowing the quick mouselike movements of these tiny birds, I have little doubt but that the malorsty of those hunted on St. Stephen's day got clear away from their pursuers, at least I hope so as they are such friend- ly little birds and I am sure that there are no such things as "Wren Boys" in West Vancou- ver. We have but two members of the Wren family that visit our gardens, the familiar House Wren, the little fellow with the bobbed tail which he delights to stick up over his back just to remind you that he has really got a tail although somewhat small, and the Bewick Wren, the bird that I was to talk to you about this week. I have never had the good fortune to find a House Wren's nest in West Vancouver, for they are made of dry leaves and are so well concealed but is quite a large structure for so small a bird with a small entrance at the side, they are usually placed in low bushes or amongst black- berry vines, they also place them in out-houses or barns, I have known one to have been built in an old hat hanging up in a shed. I am not sure if these birds have the same curious habit of singing when one approaches their nest, but this I have fre- quently known them to do when studying birds in England, they probably think that you will be so much taken up with their wonderful song that you will overlook the nest. The Bewick Wren is somewhat larger than the House IVren and can claim a really respectable tail which he is very fond of moving up and down when at all agitated. This bird is easily identified by the streak across the eye, he is a sort of grey color and possesses a curved beak which he uses very clever- ly in extracting grubs upon which he feeds his young. I have had opportunities of watching these birds pretty closely on many occasions as we generally have a pair or two renting nesting boxes in the garden, they become quite tame and approach their nests with- out any fear althought within a few feet from where one may be standing. On account of their nesting habits of building in dark holes in trees or making nests of leav- es with a side hole for entrance, MISS PARTLVGTOV ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON AND TEA ikfiss Dorothy Psrtington was hostess at luncheon on Sunday at her home in IVest Vancouver, other guests coming in later for tea. Covers were laid for Miss Phyllis Hemsworth Miss Oro Hood, Miss Donalda Strauss,Miss Dorothy Keillor, Miss Myrtle Spencer, Miss Mons McKinnon, Miss Mildred Lynn, Silas Marion Roberts, SIiss.Cassie Armstrong, Miss Blanche Almond, Miss IVil- berta McBain, Miss Margaret Sutherland, Miss Grace Tetzel and Miss Victoria Swencisky. Father Macdonald, priest in charge of St Anthony s Church here, has been made rector of St. Helen', Vancouver Heights. He will be succeeded here by Father Kelly from Omaha. Father Kelly hss taken M. B. O'Dell's house at 24th and Ingle- wod, and it is understood his sister, Miss Kelly, will keep house for him. they have been given rather a long name by naturahsts and be- long to the family of Troglodytes for troglodytes is the name of an ancient race of people who lived in holes and caves. The birds mentioned in my notes last week have already left the nesting box and are now huntiung about the garden for their own food, but as wrens generally have two broods dur- ing the year, I think it very prob- able that one of the other boxes will be taken for another nursery during the summer. The Wrens remain with us throughout the year. We can therefore claim them as real West Vancouver residents, and not just campers, for this rea- son we should give them every care during the cold winter weather for they will often re- pay us for the kindness shown by brightening up a w5nter's day with their rollocking song, for they are both equally good singers. 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