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Bird - Lore 



"There are many and increasing calls upon the Society from all parts of 

 the state for addresses or lectures along the lines of the work of the Society 

 to be delivered before clubs, institutes and conventions of farmers and teach- 

 ers. This is a splendid indication of the increase of interest in bird life and 

 bird protection that has come about in California, but, owing to the great size 

 of the state and the lack of competent lecturers with means and leisure to 

 comply with these requests, many of them must necessarily be declined. 

 This isverv much to be regretted, as it has been our experience that nothing 



FEEDING WILD FOWL IN THE GOLDEN GATE PARK. SAN FRANCISCO 



During the winter large numbers of wild Ducks, Geese and Coots frequent this park, where they soon respond to 



the influences of protection by becoming as tame as barn-yard fowls. Photographed from nature by John Rowley 



advances the work of the Audubon Societies more rapidly than addresses on 

 the value of birds and the need of their protection before meetings of farm- 

 ers, teachers and others interested in civic progress. One of the great needs 

 of the Society is a set of lantern-slides of the more common California birds, 

 to illustrate a lecture for school and club work. An effort will be made to 

 supply this need within the year. The Society is cooperating with game- 

 protective associations and state and county wardens, and systematically 

 follows up all reports of violation of the bird and game laws that come to 

 it. While the Audubon Society of California is not yet financially strong, it 

 is vigorous in its methods, strong in the strength of its splendid membership, 

 fearless in the pursuit of violators and well equipped for the work that is 

 before it." — W. SCOTT Way, Secretary. 



