io6 Bird - Lore 



"At the south end of the Oregon coast, there are a number of bird 

 Tocks, but not very large in size. Several years ago we were told that parties 

 were gathering eggs from these rocks and were sending them to the San 

 Francisco markets. Subsequent investigations proved this to be a fact. 



"The summers of i8q2 and 1894 were spent about twenty miles north 

 of Cape Blanco, at the mouth of the Coquille River, where there are a 

 number of bird rocks. They are not very large, but they are well populated 

 with Cormorants, principally Brandt's, Tufted Puffins, Western Gulls and 

 Murres. At present these rocks do not need protection, as they are not 

 likely to be reached by an^'^body except the life-saving crew at Bandon, a 

 small town at the mouth of the Coquille, only a short distance from the 

 .rocks. 



"From the Coquille up past Coos Bay, and clear up to Yaquina Bay, the 

 rocks are small and scattering and do not need any protection. The same 

 condition obtains near Cape Foulweather, north of Yaquina. 



"The balance of the rocks along the coast to the Columbia River are 

 a couple opposite Cape Mears Light -house, another near the mouth of the 

 Nehalem River, a few more further north opposite Cannon Beach ; but 

 these have comparatively small colonies of birds and need no protection at 

 present." 



The flagrant violation of Section i of the Act of 1903 (Model Law) 

 by the owners of the tug Vosberg was brought to the attention of State 

 Game Warden Baker, who notified the captain of the tug that any future 

 violations of the statute would be prosecuted. It is proposed by the com- 

 mittee to give special attention to the Oregon coast during the coming 

 breeding season, in order that egging and shooting shall be prevented. 



The acting secretary of the Audubon Society, Miss Metcalfe, presents 

 the following report: "During the past year our work has been divided 

 between education and bird protection, or enforcement of the new bird law 

 that went into effect at the close of the last session of the state legislature. 

 The educative work has included free stereopticon lectures, informal bird 

 talks, Saturday afternoon outings during the nesting season, and sunrise 

 meets, the latter arousing the greatest enthusiasm, bringing us a number of 

 new club members that we would not have obtained otherwise; many of 

 those attending walked miles in the early dawn, carrying lunch baskets, 

 note-book and opera glasses, to a commanding height overlooking the city 

 of Portland, where we viewed the glorious panorama of snow-clad moun- 

 tains and winding river under the reddening sky, while enjoying hot coffee 

 and sandwiches as we listened to the sunrise chorus of the birds. 



"The usual annual award of cash prizes was made by the John Bur- 

 roughs Club of Portland to the school children of Oregon for the greatest 

 knowledge of our native birds, as shown both by field tests and composi- 

 tions. A visit from our valued friend. Rev. W. R. Lord, author of ' The 



