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of Little Blue and Louisiana Herons, many Great Blue, and numbers of 

 Yellow-crowned. and Black-crowned Night Herons. Probably this rookery 

 is quite safe, for the owners of the land watch it and will kill any man at 



OYSTER CATCHER ON NEST, COAST. SOUTH CAROLINA 

 Photographed by H. K. Job 



sight found there with a gun. Still, I think it is best that I should not 

 publicly divulge the locality, nor even the state." 



Audubon work in South Carolina is not in a satisfactory condition, 

 but it is hoped that, during the year 1905, the National Association will 

 be in a position materially to aid the nucleus of a society that now exists. 



Texas. — Late in the year Audubon interests developed in such a 

 satisfactory manner that there is no doubt that in a very short time a 

 large and flourishing society will be organized, with earnest and active 

 workers in charge of its afifairs. The National Association, aided by its 

 resident member, Mr. Attwater, have been for a long time working to 

 accomplish the above happy result. The following resume of conditions 

 in Texas is furnished by Mr. Attwater, who has exceptional opportunities 

 for securing reliable information: 



"Satisfactory progress has been made in bird protection work in 

 Texas during the past year. 



"The search for a remedy for the cotton -boll weevil has been the 

 chief cause of attracting attention to the value of certain birds as insect - 

 destroyers. Numerous newspaper articles and letters on this subject, and 



