Reports of Field Agents 



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especially in Washington and Oregon. A year ago there were 266 Junior Classes 

 in California, Oregon, and Washington, with a membership of 4,380; during 

 the past year, 629 societies have been organized, with a total of 12,349 children. 

 Governor Withycombe, of Oregon, issued a special proclamation setting aside 

 May 26 as Bird Day, and urging that each boy and girl in Oregon make an 

 effort on that day to become better acquainted with the bird-life of the state. 

 The proclamation suggested that parents and teachers include in the daily 

 program, both at home and at school, fitting instruction regarding the value of 



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ONE OF THE MANY COLONIES OF NESTING BIRDS ON MALHEUR LAKE, OREGON 



THREATENED BY THE PROPOSED PLAN TO DRAIN THE LAKE 



Photographed by Finley and Bohlman 



our wild birds. The day was observed throughout the state by a large number 

 of schools. 



The plan of getting moving pictures of wild birds and animals for educa- 

 tional purposes has been continued. The wild-bird reservations in this part of 

 the country have been visited for this purpose. In order to show the great 

 value of the reservation as a need for saving our wild birds and animals, a trip 

 was made to the Yellowstone Park with the moving-picture camera, and 

 exceptional pictures were taken of antelopes, elks, deer, beavers, buffalos, 

 bears, conies, marmots, squirrels, and jays. Lantern-slides and reels of mov- 

 ing pictures have been used in giving, sixty-three lectures in Oregon, Wash- 

 ington, and in various Eastern States. Lectures showing the educational 

 work and the value of reservations for the protection of wild birds and animals 



