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Bird- Lore 



Audubon Society of North Carolina. — The past year has been full of 

 activity for the Audubon Society of North Carolina. Although we have state 

 jurisdiction in the matter of enforcing the game laws in only about one-third 

 of the state, we find a large field in which to carry on our work. Our wardens 

 have done good work; they secured the conviction of i6i violators of the game 

 laws during the past year. We believe our game laws are being better observed 

 each year. 



One of the most important branches of our work during the past year has 

 been the organization of Junior Audubon Societies in the schools and among the 

 Boy Scouts of the state. There were 132 of these societies organized last year, 

 with a total membership of 2,925. A number of these schools held special Bird 

 Bay exercises, thereby interesting the entire community in the importance 

 of the preservation of bird-life. We are always glad to cooperate with the 

 National Association in this work. 



The Secretary has been active in giving lectures on bird-life all over the 

 state. During the last year 134 such lectures were given, most of them being 

 illustrated with charts, pictures, or stereopticon views. Not less than 10,000 

 people heard these lectures, and we believe many of them are now ready to 

 give us their hearty cooperation. 



A SAMPLE OF BIRD-BOXES MADE FROM CYPRESS KNEES. THIS EFFORT IS FOSTERED 

 BY THE NORTH CAROLINA AUDUBON SOCIETY. 



