REPORT OF THE RIDGEWOOD AUDUBON SOCIETY. 



The Ridgewood branch of the New Jersey Audubon Society 

 is entering its fourth year with fourteen members. Since our 

 organization we have given thirteen of the b-est modern books on 

 birds to the Ridgewood Pubhc Library, and have distributed 

 leaflets. 



On several occasions we have learned that boys or Italians 

 were killing birds contrary to th-e law% and have notified the 

 County Game Ward-en, who on such occasions, promptly investi- 

 gates. 



Last winter we urged the making of bird houses in the 

 public school manual training classes, and offered a prize of fifty 

 cents for every occupied bird hous'e which had been put up by 

 the children at their homes. Our Superintendent of Schools is 

 in sympathy with this work, and we were allowed to give out 

 the prizes publicly, at the closing ex*ercises of the schools. 



We also arranged to have Mr. Edward Avis give his "Eve- 

 ning in Birdland," and we charged only a nominal admission, so 

 that all who were interested could come. An audience of over 

 three hundred, many having to stand, showed the wisdom of 

 this course. 



Some of our other endeavors, unfortunately, have not been 

 so successful. A purple martin house was put up in the village 

 last spring, but has had no tenants, and an English sparrow 

 trap, purchased for the use of members, last wint-er, has only 

 two sparrows to its credit. 



We expect to continue our work in much the same way 

 this coming season. 



Alice W. Ferres. 

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