2 OUR NATIVE BIRDS 



a decrease of bird life varying from 10 per cent in 

 Nebraska to 77 per cent in Florida, namely : 



These states and territories comprise about three- 

 fifths of the whole United States, and this vast area 

 shows an average decrease of 46 per cent. 



The states of North Carolina, Oregon, and California 

 reported that there were as many birds as fifteen years 

 ago. 



Four states Kansas, Wyoming, Utah, and Wash- 

 ington reported that bird life was increasing. 



It is to be regretted that Minnesota, South Dakota, 

 Arizona, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ala- 

 bama, Nevada, Delaware, Maryland, and the Dominion 

 of Canada were not included in this report. 



The questions sent out refer to game birds as well as 

 to song birds. A large decrease in aquatic birds is to 

 be expected and cannot be prevented when a new 



