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erous at the feeding-places all winter. Last spring the Park Board distributed 

 143 nesting-boxes along Minnehaha Parkway. 



The following species of birds now enjoy a live-years' closed season, accord- 

 ing to an act passed by the last Legislature: Woodcock, Wood Duck, Bartram- 

 ian Sandpiper, Golden Plover, and Mourning Dove. The Ruffed Grouse is not 

 as numerous as two years ago, and its cousin, the Pinnated Grouse, is on the 

 wide road to extinction. Nothing but a long closed season, and the setting off 

 of large tracts of land as bird-sanctuaries, can now save the Grouse of the 

 state. — J. W. Franzer, Secretary. 



Audubon Club of Norristown (Pennsylvania). — This Club is one of 

 the largest and most successful local organizations of its kind in the state. It 

 is composed of about two hundred ladies and gentlemen as active members, 

 with a long list of boys and girls as 'Junior Associates.' It may be seen from 

 this that its special method is to enroll children for the study and protection 

 of birds only under the direct guidance and control of persons of an older growth. 

 The Club was organized on March 27, 191 1. Most important of its activities 

 has been the creation of a universal atmosphere in behalf of birds in a borough 

 of nearly 30,000 people, situated in the center of a rich region. 



Many meetings have been held, at which both the esthetic and economic 

 values of bird-life have been presented, so that leading citizens of all classes 

 have been won over to the good cause, and have taken a hand. Martin- 

 boxes have been erected at many different places, including one in Courthouse 

 Square, and much other similar provision has been made for attracting and 

 feeding birds. Besides this, direct aid has been given by the Club in promoting 

 the cause of recent progressive ornithological legislation in Congress and at 

 Harrisburg. Finally, an ofi&cer of the Club, who is a successful business man, 

 has assembled, at much expense, a splendid collection of mounted specimens 

 for which he has just completed a fine and capacious building to serve as a 

 museum, where the club may have its headquarters and the whole subject of 

 ornithology may be studied to the best possible advantage. 



The present officers of the Club are: Augustus W. Bomberger, President; 

 H. Severn Regar, Vice-President; Miss Lois Fornance, Secretary-Treasurer; 

 Executive Committee, Willis R. Roberts, Miss Nina B. Reed, Montgomery 

 Evans, Esq., Mrs. Sarah C. Garsed, and Prof. Allen S. Martin. — Augustus 

 W. Bomberger, President. 



Bird Club of Michigan City (Indiana). — Very early in the spring of 

 191 5 a few ladies who were bird-enthusiasts met and planned to confer with 

 each other during the spring season. No definite plan was made, but all were 

 to observe bird-life as much as possible, and to report their observations 

 weekly. The plan was so successful that by June we were justified in forming 

 an organized club. We joined the State Audubon Society, and the National 



