Supplement to "Bird Notes and News."— Autumn No., 1911. 



THE 



WORK of the WATCHERS COMMITTEE 



OF THE 



Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. 



JNE of the most interesting depart- 

 ments of the work of the Royal 

 Society for the Protection of 

 Birds, is that undertaken by 

 the Watchers Committee. 



It has long been realized that the best 

 way to ensure the continuance of rare species 



With the view of establishing such a 

 system, the Watchers Committee was formed 

 in 1905. Its meetings are held in camera, 

 and much of the information obtained must 

 necessarily be treated as confidential, but 

 the actual results of its work are most 

 hopeful and inspiring. 



SLAUGHTERED TEENS IX BREEDING PLUMAGE. 



of birds, is to appoint men who will give 

 their whole time at the breeding season to 

 the watching of nests, and who will not only 

 w^arn off all egg-collectors and stealers, but 

 send their names and addresses to a Com- 

 mittee willing and competent to deal with 

 such cases. 



When we compare the extent of country 

 which ought to be kept under observation 

 with the inadequate amount of money at the 

 disposal of the Watchers Committee, and 

 when we consider the results obtained by 

 the expenditure of such small sums as have 

 been available, we realize what might be 



