60 THE OOLOGIST 



For First Nesting Discovered thereafter in the Following States: 



John Burroughs, New York 



A. B. F. Kinney, Massachusetts 100 



Anonymous, Massachusetts, for 2d find 100 



Allan B. Miller, for Ist nesting found in Worcester Co., Mass 20 



Edward Avis, Connecticut 100 



Harry S. Hathaway, Rhode Island 100 



Worthington Society, New Jersey 100 



John Dryden Kuser, for 2d nesting found in New Jersey 10 



Henry W. Shoemaker, Penna. (adds $25, if nest is protected) 225 



W. B. Mershon, Michigan lOO 



R. W. Mathews, Minnesota 100 



Ruthwen Deane, Illinois , 50 



John E. Thaj^er, Me., N. H., Vt., Ont., Wis., $100 each 500 



John Lewis Childs, first 3, nestings not entitled to any of the above re- 

 wards, $200 each 600 



The pui'pose of the above offers is to secure an intelligent search of the 

 American continent for breeding pigeons in the hope that, if found, the species 

 may be saved from extermination. 



All awards are offered solely and only for information of location of undis- 

 turbed nestings. .We do not desire possession of any birds, alive or dead, but 

 are working solely to save the free, wild pigeon. 



To insure intelligence and good faith informants of nestings are advised to 

 agree to forfeit at least $5 in case they have failed to identify the birds correct- 

 ly. This is only fair, since the amount will cover but a small part of the loss 

 occasioned by a false report. The money will be immediately returned, if the 

 birds are found to be passenger, pigeons (Ectopistes migratorius). In case of 

 nesting pigeons, there can be no excuse for sending in false reports. Disregard 

 all nests on the ground. The wild pigeon always nests in trees, usually more 

 than 10 feet from the ground. 



None of the above awards were claimed during 1910. Of course scores of 

 nests of mourning doves, hawks, crows, cuckoos and other birds were reported. 

 It is hoped that all such will be "cut-out" this year. They get tiresome. Possi- 

 bly two nesting colonies of the passenger pigeon were reported, but not until 

 after the birds had vacated. About 50 good reports of pigeons seen in eastern 

 N. A. during 1909 and 1910 have come in during the year. These, even if true, 

 may all refer to old, sterile birds. Unless breeding birds — occupied nestings — 

 can be found, we can have no hope of saving the species to the world. 



The instant nesting pigeons are discovered, warden service will be provided 

 and the PASSENGER RESTORATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA will be organ- 

 ized. All possible local, state and national game protective agencies will be 

 enlisted and a general appeal will be issued to the people of Canada and the 

 United States to preserve the pigeons wherever seen and to give them the 

 FREEDOM OF THE CONTINENT to feed and breed at will. 



A COLONY is hereby defined as a nesting of one or more pairs, not nearer 

 than one mile from nearest known nesting. 



All rewards not claimed by Oct. 31, 1911, will be withdrawn until further 

 notice. 



Priority of claim will be decided by time of receipt at post or telegraph 

 office. Awards will be equally divided, if two or more letters or messages bear 

 record of same date and hour. 



As soon as a pigeon nesting is found and surely identified, write the under- 

 signed, who will arrange for confirming party and for payment of the awards. 



Signed, C. F. HODGE, 

 Clark University, Worcester, Mass. 



Descriptive leaflet with colored pictures of these birds will be sent to any 

 address by CHAS. K. REED, Worcester, Mass., on receipt of 6c. stamps. 



