The Audubon Societies 



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LETTERS FROM CORRESPONDENTS 



Naval Cooperation 



"I am in receipt of your letter of 

 inquiry. Aigrettes were undoubtedly, in 

 some instances, brought in by officers 

 and men of the navy from Central-Ameri- 

 can countries, where the birds are ruth- 

 lessly killed, and their plumes sold locally 

 or exported; but this was before there was 

 any law forbidding their importation. 

 Since their importation is now forbidden, 



'The Irish Society for the Protection of 

 Birds, at their annual general meeting, 

 held on the 23d of January, 1914, in 

 Dublin, desire to place on record their 

 appreciation of the good work done by 

 the Audubon societies in the cause of 

 bird-protection, by bringing about the 

 passing of the new tariff law, which pro- 

 hibits the importation into the United 

 States of America of the feathers of wild 

 birds. By their action the Audubon socie- 



LONG ISLAND DUCKS, LOSING FEAR OF MAN IN QUEST OF FOOD, DURING 



THE BLIZZARD OF FEBRUARY, 1914 



Photographed by Dr. Frank Overton 



and commanding officers of ships are 

 required to submit lists of all articles, 

 acquired by purchase or otherwise, which 

 are to be landed, and the Treasury Depart- 

 ment requires its officials to act upon said 

 lists, it does not appear necessary to issue 

 any further orders on the subject. I am 

 in thorough accord with the spirit of the 

 Audubon Societies, and I do not wish to 

 condone in any manner violations of any 

 customs regulation by persons in the 

 naval service; and did not the whole mat- 

 ter appear to be now adequately covered 

 by Navy and Treasury Department regu- 

 lations, I should take steps to have fur- 

 ther orders issued." JosEPHUs Daniels, 

 Washington, D. C. Secretary of the Navy. 



A Compliment from Ireland 



"I have been directed by the Committee 

 of this Society to forward to 30U the fol- 

 lowing resolution: 



ties have struck a heavy blow against 

 a most cruel and iniquitous trade.' " 



George C. May. 

 Dublin, Ireland. Honorable Secretary. 



Tamed by Hunger 



"The cold weather which suddenly 

 developed on February 9, 1914, froze the 

 Great South Bay, Long Island, from 

 shore to shore, leaving only small patches 

 of open water at the mouths of the creeks. 

 Owing to the unseasonably mild weather 

 which had prevailed during December and 

 January, large numbers of ducks were 

 caught unawares, and were compelled 

 to seek the open places near shore. On 

 Sunday morning, February 15, a flock of 

 about 5,000 Broadbills were swimming 

 in the open water at the mouth of 

 Patchogue Creek, and when frightened 

 away they would immediately return. 

 Every inlet on the south shore also con- 



