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Bird - Lore 



Terns were found to he breeding and lo ha\e increased in nuni))ers. A nest of 

 the Piping Plover was found — the first for many years — located wilhin a popular 

 seaside resort, and the young were hatched and, no doubt, raised. 



It was very gratifying to find among the summer residents at the place a 

 deep solicitude for the success of these charming birds and even to be warned 

 that the birds must not be troubled. The harbor seals, which a few years ago 

 were nearly exterminated through a bounty placed upon them, showed within 

 this area a decided increase, and the animals very tame. One of the colonies, 

 abandoned Iwo years ago, was found reoccu])ied by a herd of upward of fifty 



LUNCHTIME ON BLUFF ISLAND BIRD RESERVATION. MAINE. 



AND ELIZABETH PEARSON 

 Photofiriiphed by T. Gilbert Pearson 



ARTHUR H. NORTON 



seals. The year has witnessed an increased interest in bird-study, and this has 

 been shown by an increased membership in the several societies in the larger 

 centers of ])0])ulalion, and of bands of observers in the smaller places. 



REPORT OF MISS FRANCES A. HURD, SCHOOL AGENT 

 FOR CONNECTICUT 



The past year 1 have again represented the National Association in the 

 organization of Junior .\udubon Classes in tlie schools of Connecticut. Owing 

 to various drives and the influenza epidemic, the Junior Audubon work in the 

 state made very little headway before spring, when it started up with unwonted 



