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"One evidence of increase of interest in the Audubon work is the 

 marked increase of fines imposed by magistrates and judges. The Gulls, 

 Terns and Skimmers have increased greatly, despite some severe losses 

 in early July, due to high storm tides. More than 10,000 young birds were 

 raised the past summer, as against about 1,700 four years ago. 



'The large Audubon launch ' Dutcher ' has again proven of great 

 assistance to the faithful warden, N. F. Jennett, and his assistant, who 

 have charge of this interesting work along the stormy coast between Cape 

 Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlet. From many sections of the state come 

 reports of the increase of song- and game-birds as a result of the Audubon 

 activities. The Society pays for more than two hundred subscriptions 

 to Bird-Lore. The income and expenditure the past year has been 

 something over $10,000, and the membership is increasing rapidly." — T. 

 Gilbert Pearson, Secretary. 



North Dakota. — "The same schedule carried on last year has been 

 followed this year in the work of the State Audubon Society of North 

 Dakota. The Saturday morning bird classes organized among the children, 

 as well as adults, showed a decided increase in attendance. We feel that the 

 stereopticon lectures given in the city during the winter did much toward 

 this increase. Throughout the states these lectures have been given by direc- 

 tors of the State Association and, as a result, there have sprung up a num- 

 ber of local societies, all showing a great amount of interest in the work. 



"For a number of years small islands in Stump Lake, situated in the 

 central western part of the state, have been used by birds as a nesting place. 

 In 1903 and 1904, the birds were disturbed so that they deserted the islands. 

 Last year we succeeded in having these islands set aside as a reserve, and the 

 warden reports that the birds returned in great numbers this spring, 

 the Double-crested Cormorant perhaps being the most diffident to return. 

 Very little poaching has been done since the institution of the warden. 



' The interest aroused among the children in the work of our Society 

 has seemed to justify a bird chart, with which we will carry on the talks 

 through the winter months. This will be loaned in the state, as are the 

 slides and lantern belonging to the State Association. 



" Audubon literature has been distributed and newspaper articles pub- 

 lished on the destruction of the White Heron. The results so far observable 

 throughout the state are encouraging and, with increasing membership, 

 we have hopes for strong work in this field."— Miss Elizabeth Abbott, 

 Secretary. 



Ohio. — " In the past year we have had the pleasure of hearing five out- 

 of-town speakers, besides our own home talent, express their various 

 experiences with birds, and add something to the store of our bird-lore. 



