liable to a heavy fine or imprisonment. Game birds are not included 

 under this head, but are protected by the game laws. 



Severe penalties are imposed for taking the eggs of quail and other 

 game birds. 



The fine for killing a Blue Crane is not less than fifty dollars and 

 possible imprisonment of not less than fifty days. 



Game Laws. 



Duck. Open season, October 1st to February 15th. Bag limit, 

 per day, 35. 



Wilson Snipe. Open season, October 15th to April 1st. Bag limit, 

 25 per day. 



Valley Quail, Partridge, Rail, Curlew, Ibis, Plover or other Shore 

 Birds. Open season, October 15th to February 15th. Bag limit, per 

 day, 25. 



Dove. Open season, July 15th to October 15th. Bag limit, per 

 day, 25. 



Grouse or Sage Hens. Closed season until September 1st, 1909. 



Swan, Pheasant, Bob White, Imported Quail. Unlawful to kill or 

 to have in possession at any time. 



Mountain Quail. Open season, September 1st to February 15th. 



Meadow Lark, Robin and other Wild Birds. Unlawful at any time 

 to take or kill. 



Birds not protected. Which can be killed at any time. English 

 Sparrow, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Duck Hawk, Great 

 Horned Owl, Blue Jay, California Linnet and all fish-eating birds ex- 

 cept Sea Gulls and the blue and white Crane or Heron. 



License to Hunt. On and after July 1st, 1907, every person must 

 have a license who hunts, pursues, or kills any of the wild birds and 

 animals protected by law. 



License must be carried at all times when hunting, and exhibited 

 to officers. License can be procured from the County Clerk or Fish 

 Commission. 



License Fee Per Annum. 



To residents of California, who are citizens of the United States. ...$ 1.00 

 To non-residents of California, who are citizens of the United 



States , 10.00 



To persons not citizens of the United States 25.00 



Any person can hunt on his own land without a license. 



Fine for violation of Game Laws: $25 to $500 and imprisonment". 



Thanks are due Dr. B. M. Davis, Miss M. Crouch, the Audubon So- 

 ciety of California, and Chapman's "Key to North American Birds" for 

 many suggestions. 



Chapman's "Color Key to North American Birds," Bailey's "Hand- 

 Book of North American Birds," and Lord's "First Book Upon the 

 Birds of Oregon and Washington" are recommended for further refer- 

 ence. 



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