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in the interior and long since been shot. However, I saw a few 

 lately on the breeding ground. I do hope that the flock of Pink 

 Curlews (Roseate Spoonbills) have escaped this summer and will 

 pay me a visit now soon. It is not yet time for the flock of White 

 Pelicans to put in their appearance. — Columbus G. McLeod, 

 Placida, DeSota County, Florida, Oct. 1, 1908. 



On most parts of the islands, on almost every two square feet 

 was a nest containing 5 or 6 eggs (Laughing Gulls, Brown Pelicans, 

 Black Skimmers, Blue and White Herons, Black-crowned Night 

 Herons). — Joseph F. Bilos, Tern Islands Reservation, Louisiana, 

 Sept. 8, 1908. 



I think that public sentiment is growing against the killing of the 

 birds; when we first began to look after them the killing of gulls 

 was taken as a matter of course; men out gunning would often 

 bring down a gull just to try their skill; now it is a rare thing that 

 one is killed. People are beginning to feel above it. I am strongly 

 in favor of the abolition of all spring shooting; the birds are gradu- 

 ally diminishing. — F. N . Johnson, Swans Island, Maine, August 

 28, 1908. 



Eight years ago I came to this station. At that time there were 

 only two Puffins, specimens having been taken a few years previous 

 to the number of four or five. Since that time the birds had in- 

 creased to the number of three or four pairs which nested here in 

 1906. I think specimens must have been taken last year, as I 

 have seen only two of them this summer. The noise from motor 

 boats may have caused them to abandon this locality, however. — 

 M. E. Tolman, Matinicus, Maine, Sept. 3, 1908. 



All birds except Common Terns are on the increase. There 

 were 14 young Canada Geese raised on the islands this year. Can 

 not give any estimate on ducks, as all sloughs dried up, driving all 

 the young to the big lake. — Alfred Eastgate, Stump Lake Reserva- 

 tion, North Dakota, Sept. 6, 1908. 



There has been a good increase in all birds this year, as there 

 has been no high tide during the breeding season, and no one 

 disturbed the eggs after the law was out. There are more birds 

 this fall than there has been since I have been warden. Willets 

 are getting quite thick in the fall. — George D. Hitchens, Brighton, 

 Virginia, Sept. 1, 1908. 



