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Bird - Lore 



The three patrol boats of the Association, viz., Grebe, 2»(f, on Lower Klamath 

 Lake, Ore. and Calif.; The Audubon, on Pelican Island Reservation, Fla.; and 

 the Royal Tern on Breton Island Reservation, La., have been leased to the 

 Biological Survey for an indefinite period at a nominal rental. 



In this connection it might be well to record that when the system of estab- 

 lishing bird-reservations first went into effect, in 1903, there were no Govern- 

 ment funds available for paying for warden service, nor was any money avail- 

 able until 1909. Fifty-one bird-reservations had by that time been created. 

 During these six years such direct protection as the reservations received was 

 from wardens employed wholly by the National Committee of Audubon 

 Societies, and after January, 1905 by the National Association. 



THE "ROYAL TERN," PATROL-BOAT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AUDUBON 



SOCIETIES, OPERATINC ALONG THE COAST OF LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI 



THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND J.OHN M. PARKER AT THE STERN 



Our cooperation with the Biological Survey in this way has always been of 

 the most pleasant character, and our close relations in other phases of conserva- 

 tion work will continue as heretofore. 



As i)ointed out in Mr. Finley's report, the great colonies of birds on Lower 

 Klamath Lake are on the verge of total extinction as result of drainage, and 



