300 Bird - Lore 



Federation of Women's Clubs, and fewer women wear birds, aigrettes, etc., 

 than formerly. — Alma Carson, Secretary. 



Oregon. — The work of this Society for the past year has been, for the most 

 part, educational. Quantities of literature have been sent over the state 

 wherever it could be advantageously placed. There is a steady demand for 

 our leaflets, most especially for literature adapted for school study. 



There seems to be a healthy sentiment for bird protection throughout the 

 state, save in certain fruit sections, where some birds come into disfavor; 

 this is especially so of the Robin and Lewis' Woodpecker. 



The corresponding secretary of the Society has, during the year, given 

 talks on bird matters to granges, schools, women's clubs, mothers' meetings, 

 kindergarten associations and manual training classes; her experience 

 in meeting these various people showed that there was a great interest in the 

 subject and, furthermore, showed the need of more sustained effort along 

 this line. 



All ears are open to the question of saving our natural resources, and 

 bird protection is known to be a very live part of the subject. Our Society 

 hopes to carry out more extended work the coming year. 



During the past year another arrest was made for exhibiting aigrettes for 

 sale; the man pleaded guilty, and was fined twenty-five dollars. Aigrettes 

 are seen on women's hats, but the public sale of them has been stopped. 



The past season has been the most successful one in years for water-fow^l 

 on Klamath Lake Reservation in southern Oregon and northern CaUfornia. 

 Warden Lewis reports about a thousand nests of Western Grebe, in comparison 

 to one-fourth that number last year. At this rate, the colonies that were once 

 practically destroyed by plume hunters will regain their numbers. 



Ducks, Geese and other birds, are increasing rapidly since market hunt- 

 ing has been stopped in Klamath county. — E. J. Wetley, Corresponding 

 Secretary. 



Pennsylvania. — The work of the Pennsylvania Audubon Society has 

 proceeded along its usual lines during the past year. 



The associate membership, principally children, has increased several 

 hundred, and a number of school clubs have been formed. 



The traveling libraries were sent around the state, as usual. The Society's 

 small collection of bird-skins has been very popular in the schools, as the teach- 

 ers find it helpful to illustrate the bird talks, especially in places where there 

 is no public museum. This useful collection of specimens was a gift to the 

 Society from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 



One much-needed piece of work accomplished during the past year was 

 the publication, in one leaflet, of all the complex bird-protection laws of the 

 state. 



