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1907, contains the following articles ; "J"ne with the Birds of the 

 Washington Coast," by Lynds Jones ; "The Birds of Point Pelee," 

 by P. A. Taverner and B, H. Swales ; "Birds Observed in Hawkins 

 County, East Tennessee," by J. H. Fleming ; "The Ruffed Grouse 

 in Pennsylvania," by Frank h. Burns. 



Bird Protection in Massachusetts. — In the Massachu- 

 sett's Crop Report for September, 1907, Edward Howe Forbush, 

 ornithologist of Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture, has a 

 valuable article on "Statutory Bird Protection in Massachusetts." 

 He gives the present status of waterfowl, shore birds, upland 

 game birds, Pigeons and Doves, and non-game birds with a history 

 of the legislation in years past, looking toward their protection. He 

 also makes valuable suggestions regarding the enforcement of bird 

 laws, needed legislation, and the prohibition of all spring and sum- 

 mer shooting. He recommends that the sale of game birds be for- 

 bidden. He is in favor also of setting aside tracts or reservations of 

 woodland, lake, river or shore within the limit of w^hich all killing of 

 birds by man may be prohibited, under heavy penalties. In such 

 tracts or reservations the resident game and birds can breed unmo- 

 lested, and can replenish the surrounding country. Here migrants 

 can find safety to stop and rest from their long journey. He says, 

 "A chain of such sanctuaries established along the Atlantic coast of 

 North America would probably preserve our stock of wild fowl and 

 shore birds indefinitely. The sanctuary has succeeded in Europe, 

 and it is no new idea here. Already in Massachusetts we have been 

 experimenting with it in a small way." 



Christmas Bird Census. 



Reports of Winter Birds by Members of the Maine Ornithological Society 

 During the Period from Dec. 22 to 31, Inclusive. 



For the past two years, at the Christmas season, the members of 

 the Maine Ornithological Society have reported their observations, 

 which have been published in the March issues of the Journal in 



