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bird-gardens, and a collection of the most approved devices for getting rid of 

 the enemies of birds. 



The work of restoring the building was done under the direction of Miss 

 Annie H. Duncan, a member of the Club. Last spring the concert of bird voices 

 in our Sanctuary was unusually fine, and Mr. Baynes wrote and had printed 

 a unique and amusing poster calling attention to the evening performances. 

 The sixth annual Bird Sunday was held August 15, when a sermon on the 

 "Inspiration of Nature" was preached by Rev. W. A. Rice, D.D., of East 

 Orange, N. J. At the annual meeting Ernest Harold Baynes gave a most 

 interesting lecture on "The Pigeons in Warfare." — (Miss) Elizabeth F. 

 Bennett, Secretary. 



Natural History Society of British Columbia. — As heretofore our work 

 last year dealt very largely with the subject of the study of natural history, 

 many interesting observations having been made on the bird-life. One of our 

 members, J. R. Anderson, reports extensive observations on the Tule Wren. 

 He mentions that Purple Martins seem to have forsaken the vicinity of the city 

 of Victoria. W. F. Burton found the Band-tailed Pigeon breeding the past 

 season, nests in every case being isolated and situated in deep thickets of sap- 

 ling firs on islands. 



I may add that there has been a noticeable decrease in the number of Blue 

 Grouse, Willow Grouse, and Pheasants on Vancouver Island. California Quail, 

 I am glad to say, are plentiful and their services in destroying strawberry weevils 

 are well known and appreciated. Skylarks, presumably descendants of those 

 we imported from England in 191 2, are seen locally in the meadows of Victoria 

 but not elsewhere. — Harold T. Nation, Secretary. 



New Century Club of Utica (N. Y.). — By contributions we have continued 

 the membership of the New Century Club in the National Association for the 

 last year, and we expect to do so for the year to come. An address upon birds 

 in the Club lecture course last winter aroused much interest and extended the 

 interest in studying and protecting them. The Science Committee of the 

 New Century Club is to renew its study of birds for the season of 1920-21. — 

 (Miss) Elizabeth G. Brown, Secretary. 



Neighborhood Nature Club of Westport (Conn.).— Meetings have been 

 held monthly for the past year with pleasing support of the members. When 

 weather conditions permitted we took bird-walks after the meetings. Our 

 former Vice-President, having removed to Wilmington, Del, began work there 

 in the public schools, receiving gratifying results and the enthusiastic support 

 of the teachers. Many uncommon bird visitors were reported during the winter 

 months at the feeding-tables. The Club presented a lantern-slide lecture, 

 loaned by the Audubon Society for the school children of the town of Westport. 



