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nature study. Special reports to the State Ornithologist, and our bird-band- 

 ing work under the United States Biological Survey have also served to make 

 our Sanctuary better known and have afforded opportunity for work of real 

 scientific value. 



OFFICE RECEIPTS AND NEW MEMBERSHIPS 



$473.72 have been received at the Sanctuary office for books and bird 

 supplies sold, new memberships and contributions. This is an increase of 

 $368.83 over last year. 



Forty-six new members have been received here, as follows : 1 Life Mem- 

 ber, 29 Sustaining Members, and 16 Juniors. 



BIRD WORK 



One hundred and twelve species of birds have been recorded here during 

 1920. Our total Sanctuary list now numbers 127. Daily notes on the birds 

 and other wild life are recorded and kept on file at the Sanctuary office. 



FOOD AND FEEDING 



Food has been kept out constantly through the year about the Sanctuary 

 headquarters, and our food stands have been well patronized. Winter feed- 

 ing has been carried on over a considerable territory during the severe weather, 

 the Superintendent and his wife tramping over two hundred miles on snow- 

 shoes in this work during the winter of 1919-1920. Food was also supplied 

 to others who would care for birds in their vicinity. 



About four hundred pounds of the Packard Special Mixture and four 

 hundred pounds of other foods were used in this work during the year. 



OUR NESTING BIRDS 



Seventy-one species of birds were noted here during the breeding season 

 and it is believed that all of these nested within our Sanctuary. 



One hundred and five nests, representing thirty-seven species, were re- 

 corded. At least four pairs of woodcock, several ruffed grouse and two pairs 

 of quail probably bred here. Hermit thrushes sang from April 27th to 

 August 12th, and it is believed that at least four pairs of these birds nested 

 within our borders. The veery, the solitary vireo, the hairy woodpecker and 

 the golden-winged warbler also nested here, and a female white-breasted 

 nuthatch was observed here on the 11th of July. Some interesting observa- 

 tions of nesting swifts in our office chimney were made, three adults being 

 found to occupy this nest. 



LISTS OF WILD LIFE 



The varied fauna and flora which may be studied here in its natural en- 

 vironment includes over seven hundred species. These are being constantly 

 listed and recorded for the benefit of visiting friends. 



One hundred and twenty-seven species of birds, 327 wild flowers, 163 

 trees, shrubs and vines, 24 ferns, 18 reptiles and batrachians and 17 mammals 

 have already been catalogued. 



Our library of nearly three hundred volumes on nature subjects is also 

 accessible to visiting students. 



